Tuition rates for California residents attending Butte College dropped by 2.3% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $1,336 to attend the two-year public college, a reduction of $32 from the $1,368 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 485% higher than those of in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $7,816. This represented a slight decrease of 0.4% from $7,848 in the previous year.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate population at Butte College are California residents, while around 2% are international students.
Data indicates that 92% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 992 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $5.8 million, and 22 students secured student loans exceeding $129,535.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 5,538 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $27.6 million. Additionally, 278 students obtained federal student loans totaling $1.6 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Butte College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 561 | 51% | $3 million | $5,297 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 971 | 89% | $2.7 million | $2,808 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 117 | 11% | $109,364 | $935 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 992 | 91% | $5.8 million | $5,854 |
| Federal student loans | 22 | 2% | $129,535 | $5,888 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 22 | 2% | $129,535 | $5,888 |
| Total student aid | 1,003 | 92% | $5.9 million | $5,919 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
