Federal data
Lowest net price public two-year colleges in California
California public two-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxnard College | Oxnard | Public, 2-year | $-1,128 | 3,032 |
| 2 | Ventura College | Ventura | Public, 2-year | $-982 | 4,984 |
| 3 | Canada College | Redwood City | Public, 2-year | $32 | 645 |
| 4 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Public, 2-year | $480 | 3,332 |
| 5 | College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Public, 2-year | $536 | 1,285 |
| 6 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Public, 2-year | $1,115 | 2,933 |
| 7 | Victor Valley College | Victorville | Public, 2-year | $1,947 | 4,928 |
| 8 | Hartnell College | Salinas | Public, 2-year | $2,039 | 2,164 |
| 9 | Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Public, 2-year | $2,090 | 4,747 |
| 10 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange | Public, 2-year | $2,129 | 3,749 |
| 11 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Public, 2-year | $2,407 | 3,741 |
| 12 | Cerritos College | Norwalk | Public, 2-year | $2,424 | 8,161 |
| 13 | Yuba College | Marysville | Public, 2-year | $2,576 | 1,536 |
| 14 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | Public, 2-year | $3,337 | 1,899 |
| 15 | West Valley College | Saratoga | Public, 2-year | $3,423 | 2,131 |
| 16 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Public, 2-year | $3,702 | 4,714 |
| 17 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Public, 2-year | $3,864 | 8,485 |
| 18 | Citrus College | Glendora | Public, 2-year | $4,135 | 3,566 |
| 19 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Public, 2-year | $4,152 | 8,781 |
| 20 | Madera Community College | Madera | Public, 2-year | $4,179 | 836 |
| 21 | Clovis Community College | Fresno | Public, 2-year | $4,590 | 2,554 |
| 22 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach | Public, 2-year | $4,824 | 5,486 |
| 23 | Merced College | Merced | Public, 2-year | $5,040 | 3,266 |
| 24 | Mission College | Santa Clara | Public, 2-year | $5,080 | 1,982 |
| 25 | Norco College | Norco | Public, 2-year | $5,169 | 2,066 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.