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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.

  • College of Alameda
  • Madera Community College

What stands out

Madera Community College has the lower average net price, while Madera Community College reports the higher graduation rate. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

College of Alameda compared with Madera Community College
MetricCollege of AlamedaAlameda, CAPublic · 2-yearMadera Community CollegeMadera, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,496$4,179lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,185$15,639
In-state tuition$1,258$1,378
Out-of-state tuition$9,898$8,638
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.34%34%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,563Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates4,4874,808

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.