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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Butte College
  • Cabrillo College

What stands out

Butte College has the lower average net price, Cabrillo College reports the higher graduation rate, Cabrillo College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Butte College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Butte College compared with Cabrillo College
MetricButte CollegeOroville, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtCabrillo CollegeAptos, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,520lowest$15,843
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,509$24,966
In-state tuition$1,356$1,270
Out-of-state tuition$9,276$9,862
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%38%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,500lowest$14,380
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,810$44,114highest
Campus
Undergraduates8,8908,002

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.