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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
  • Hartnell College

What stands out

Hartnell College has the lower average net price, Butte College reports the higher graduation rate, while Hartnell College reports higher median earnings ten years on. 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 Hartnell College
MetricButte CollegeOroville, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHartnell CollegeSalinas, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,520$2,039lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,509$11,892
In-state tuition$1,356$1,404
Out-of-state tuition$9,276$10,374
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%highest35%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,500Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,810$44,316highest
Campus
Undergraduates8,8909,453

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.