Below is the data on what it actually costs to attend Moorpark College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at Moorpark College varied between $9,685.00 to $17,874.00 depending on your residency status.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: around $9,685.00 in-state against $17,874.00 for non-residents.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $1,426.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,259.00 |
| Total cost | $9,685.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,311.00 |
| Net price | $-626.00 |
| That is 103% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,685.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,173.00 |
| Net price | $-2,488.00 |
| That is 113% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,615.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,259.00 |
| Total cost | $17,874.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,874.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,311.00 |
| Net price | $7,563.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,874.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,173.00 |
| Net price | $5,701.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 6.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Freshman year | $-2,637.00 | $-663.00 | $10,265.00 |
| Senior year | $-3,140.00 | $-790.00 | $12,221.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-11,534.00 | $-2,902.00 | $44,897.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-4,394.00 | $-1,106.00 | $17,104.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-133.00 | $-33.00 | $517.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-15,927.00 | $-4,007.00 | $62,000.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Freshman year | $-2,637.00 | $-663.00 | $10,265.00 |
| Senior year | $-2,795.00 | $-703.00 | $10,879.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-5,432.00 | $-1,367.00 | $21,144.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-2,069.00 | $-521.00 | $8,055.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-63.00 | $-16.00 | $243.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-7,501.00 | $-1,887.00 | $29,200.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Freshman year | $6,042.00 | $8,016.00 | $18,944.00 |
| Senior year | $7,194.00 | $9,544.00 | $22,555.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,428.00 | $35,060.00 | $82,858.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,068.00 | $13,356.00 | $31,566.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $304.00 | $403.00 | $954.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,496.00 | $48,416.00 | $114,424.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Freshman year | $6,042.00 | $8,016.00 | $18,944.00 |
| Senior year | $6,404.00 | $8,496.00 | $20,078.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,446.00 | $16,512.00 | $39,023.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,742.00 | $6,290.00 | $14,866.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $143.00 | $190.00 | $449.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,188.00 | $22,802.00 | $53,889.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $-2,296.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $-495.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $226.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $212.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $2,243.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,408.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $4,841.00 |
Use Moorpark College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Moorpark College is $7,161.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,447.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,161.00 |
| 75th | $11,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,080.00 |
| Middle income | $6,750.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,580.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,212.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,073.00 |
First-gen students at Moorpark College carry $139.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Moorpark College comes to $1,935.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Moorpark College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Moorpark College total $33,650,336.00 distributed across 3,052 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 151 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $314.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $276.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Moorpark College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.