According to recent disclosures, Gavilan College maintained its in-state tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
California residents paid $1,166 to attend the two-year public college during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees that were 520.8% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $7,238. This represented a 0.3% increase from the $7,214 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the college consists of California residents.
Data indicates that 79% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Gavilan College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 325 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.8 million.
Across all undergraduates, 1,852 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $10.1 million. Additionally, seven students borrowed a combined $38,069 in federal student loans.
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 Gavilan 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 | 193 | 46% | $1.1 million | $5,685 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 320 | 77% | $734,655 | $2,296 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 325 | 78% | $1.8 million | $5,637 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 328 | 79% | $1.8 million | $5,584 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
