Tuition fees for California residents attending Saddleback College dropped by 13.7% in the 2022-23 school year, based on recently published information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $1,150 to attend the two-year public college, a reduction of $182 from the $1,332 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 753.4% higher than those of residents, totaling $9,814 for the 2022-23 year. This represented a 4.6% decrease from the $10,292 charged in the previous year.
Approximately 93% of the undergraduate student body at Saddleback College are California residents, while international students make up about 4%.
Data indicates that 65% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 838 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.9 million, and 11 students obtained student loans totaling more than $47,636.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 6,842 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $25.4 million. Additionally, 207 students took out federal student loans exceeding $1.2 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 Saddleback 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 | 342 | 26% | $1.9 million | $5,580 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 830 | 64% | $1.9 million | $2,293 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 22 | 2% | $117,656 | $5,348 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 838 | 65% | $3.9 million | $4,689 |
| Federal student loans | 11 | 1% | $47,636 | $4,331 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 11 | 1% | $47,636 | $4,331 |
| Total student aid | 838 | 65% | $4 million | $4,746 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
