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The real 2-year cost of Butte College in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Butte College went from $660 to $1,336, an average of -0.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $660 | – | – |
| 2009 | $804 | – | – |
| 2010 | $824 | – | – |
| 2011 | $1,084 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,334 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,354 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,364 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,364 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,368 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,336 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,336 | $1,336 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,333 | $1,195–$1,471 |
| 2025 | – | $1,330 | $1,069–$1,620 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,327 |
| Year 2 | $1,324 |
| 2-year total | $2,651 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $1,555
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Butte College2-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Butte College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Clovis Community College$1,334
- Fresno City College$1,334
- Madera Community College$1,334
- Reedley College$1,334
- Canada College$1,332
- College of San Mateo$1,332
- Cuesta College$1,340
- Cuyamaca College$1,340
Use this data
Published figures for Butte College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.