Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in California
Ranked by average net price after grants (100 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · Public | $-2,296 | $-2,296 | $49,044 |
| 2 | Oxnard College Oxnard, CA · Public | $-1,128 | $-1,128 | $41,393 |
| 3 | Ventura College Ventura, CA · Public | $-982 | $-982 | $43,430 |
| 4 | Canada College Redwood City, CA · Public | $32 | $32 | $50,087 |
| 5 | College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · Public | $480 | $480 | $39,092 |
| 6 | College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · Public | $536 | $536 | $54,172 |
| 7 | Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · Public | $1,115 | $1,115 | $34,487 |
| 8 | Skyline College San Bruno, CA · Public | $1,738 | $1,738 | $55,702 |
| 9 | Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · Public | $1,947 | $1,947 | $36,119 |
| 10 | Hartnell College Salinas, CA · Public | $2,039 | $2,039 | $44,316 |
| 11 | Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · Public | $2,090 | $2,090 | $49,156 |
| 12 | Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · Public | $2,129 | $2,129 | $44,956 |
| 13 | San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · Public | $2,407 | $2,407 | $43,212 |
| 14 | Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · Public | $2,424 | $2,424 | $41,156 |
| 15 | Yuba College Marysville, CA · Public | $2,576 | $2,576 | $39,552 |
| 16 | Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | $2,779 | $2,779 | $42,193 |
| 17 | Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · Public | $2,818 | $2,818 | $42,368 |
| 18 | Taft College Taft, CA · Public | $2,823 | $2,823 | $38,861 |
| 19 | Shasta College Redding, CA · Public | $2,878 | $2,878 | $39,269 |
| 20 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA · Public | $3,133 | $3,133 | $43,552 |
| 21 | San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · Public | $3,337 | $3,337 | $48,224 |
| 22 | West Valley College Saratoga, CA · Public | $3,423 | $3,423 | $51,688 |
| 23 | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA · Public | $3,536 | $3,536 | $39,271 |
| 24 | College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · Public | $3,702 | $3,702 | $49,022 |
| 25 | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · Public | $3,860 | $3,860 | $36,526 |
| 26 | Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · Public | $3,864 | $3,864 | $43,937 |
| 27 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | $3,967 | $3,967 | $59,211 |
| 28 | Citrus College Glendora, CA · Public | $4,135 | $4,135 | $42,065 |
| 29 | Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · Public | $4,152 | $4,152 | $50,874 |
| 30 | Madera Community College Madera, CA · Public | $4,179 | $4,179 | — |
| 31 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · Public | $4,564 | $4,564 | $59,977 |
| 32 | Clovis Community College Fresno, CA · Public | $4,590 | $4,590 | — |
| 33 | Cypress College Cypress, CA · Public | $4,606 | $4,606 | $43,533 |
| 34 | Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · Public | $4,669 | $4,669 | $44,170 |
| 35 | Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA · Public | $4,824 | $4,824 | $43,145 |
| 36 | Merced College Merced, CA · Public | $5,040 | $5,040 | $37,815 |
| 37 | Mission College Santa Clara, CA · Public | $5,080 | $5,080 | $50,936 |
| 38 | Norco College Norco, CA · Public | $5,169 | $5,169 | $51,206 |
| 39 | Grossmont College El Cajon, CA · Public | $5,311 | $5,311 | $40,309 |
| 40 | Las Positas College Livermore, CA · Public | $5,377 | $5,377 | $51,088 |
| 41 | Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA · Public | $5,383 | $5,383 | $42,786 |
| 42 | Butte College Oroville, CA · Public | $5,520 | $5,520 | $41,810 |
| 43 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Public | $5,652 | $5,652 | $59,009 |
| 44 | Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public | $5,672 | $5,672 | $42,975 |
| 45 | Palomar College San Marcos, CA · Public | $5,763 | $5,763 | $42,300 |
| 46 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA · Public | $5,814 | $5,814 | $45,120 |
| 47 | Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA · Public | $5,964 | $5,964 | $32,172 |
| 48 | El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA · Public | $5,968 | $5,968 | $41,589 |
| 49 | Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA · Public | $5,975 | $5,975 | $42,568 |
| 50 | Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA · Public | $5,981 | $5,981 | $42,446 |
| 51 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · Public | $6,067 | $6,067 | $63,188 |
| 52 | Fullerton College Fullerton, CA · Public | $6,134 | $6,134 | $43,366 |
| 53 | Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA · Public | $6,202 | $6,202 | $38,870 |
| 54 | Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA · Public | $6,331 | $6,331 | $47,224 |
| 55 | Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA · Public | $6,483 | $6,483 | $52,133 |
| 56 | Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · Public | $6,490 | $6,490 | $46,283 |
| 57 | Gavilan College Gilroy, CA · Public | $6,542 | $6,542 | $47,169 |
| 58 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · Public | $6,555 | $6,555 | $62,951 |
| 59 | Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA · Public | $6,614 | $6,614 | $42,214 |
| 60 | Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA · Public | $6,618 | $6,618 | $32,435 |
| 61 | De Anza College Cupertino, CA · Public | $6,642 | $6,642 | $56,596 |
| 62 | Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education Baldwin Park, CA · Public | $6,665 | $6,665 | $32,069 |
| 63 | Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA · Public | $6,806 | $6,806 | $38,319 |
| 64 | Reedley College Reedley, CA · Public | $6,814 | $6,814 | $38,493 |
| 65 | College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA · Public | $6,904 | $6,904 | $36,243 |
| 66 | City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public | $6,906 | $6,906 | $45,805 |
| 67 | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · Public | $7,000 | $7,000 | $61,244 |
| 68 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · Public | $7,021 | $7,021 | $59,115 |
| 69 | Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA · Public | $7,203 | $7,203 | $47,348 |
| 70 | Sierra College Rocklin, CA · Public | $7,245 | $7,245 | $45,294 |
| 71 | MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA · Public | $7,339 | $7,339 | $43,845 |
| 72 | Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA · Public | $7,443 | $7,443 | $42,454 |
| 73 | Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA · Public | $7,653 | $7,653 | $57,072 |
| 74 | San Diego City College San Diego, CA · Public | $7,935 | $7,935 | $38,503 |
| 75 | American River College Sacramento, CA · Public | $7,999 | $7,999 | $40,162 |
| 76 | Fresno City College Fresno, CA · Public | $8,069 | $8,069 | $37,361 |
| 77 | Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA · Public | $8,312 | $8,312 | $51,378 |
| 78 | Mendocino College Ukiah, CA · Public | $8,330 | $8,330 | $40,243 |
| 79 | Woodland Community College Woodland, CA · Public | $8,356 | $8,356 | $40,042 |
| 80 | Glendale Community College Glendale, CA · Public | $8,365 | $8,365 | $41,540 |
| 81 | Riverside City College Riverside, CA · Public | $8,377 | $8,377 | $41,091 |
| 82 | College of Alameda Alameda, CA · Public | $8,496 | $8,496 | $42,563 |
| 83 | Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe, CA · Public | $8,516 | $8,516 | $36,657 |
| 84 | California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · Public | $8,615 | $8,615 | $57,162 |
| 85 | Chabot College Hayward, CA · Public | $9,053 | $9,053 | $48,143 |
| 86 | Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA · Public | $9,096 | $9,096 | $41,217 |
| 87 | Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree, CA · Public | $9,105 | $9,105 | $33,281 |
| 88 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · Public | $9,320 | $9,320 | $71,401 |
| 89 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public | $9,338 | $9,338 | $64,876 |
| 90 | Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA · Public | $9,490 | $9,490 | $40,850 |
| 91 | West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA · Public | $9,634 | $9,634 | $38,537 |
| 92 | California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA · Public | $9,849 | $9,849 | $62,152 |
| 93 | California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Public | $10,229 | $10,229 | $62,908 |
| 94 | Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA · Public | $10,261 | $10,261 | $36,190 |
| 95 | Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit | $10,358 | $10,358 | $11,575 |
| 96 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | $10,440 | $10,440 | $64,403 |
| 97 | Coalinga College Coalinga, CA · Public | $10,477 | $10,477 | $37,633 |
| 98 | Sierra College of Beauty Merced, CA · Private for-profit | $10,794 | $10,794 | $18,519 |
| 99 | Feather River Community College District Quincy, CA · Public | $10,800 | $10,800 | $38,142 |
| 100 | Lemoore College Lemoore, CA · Public | $10,832 | $10,832 | $40,292 |