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The real 2-year cost of Cerritos College in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Cerritos College went from $608 to $1,364, an average of 0.1% 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 | $608 | – | – |
| 2009 | $780 | – | – |
| 2010 | $780 | – | – |
| 2011 | $1,112 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,392 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,404 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,346 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,364 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,364 | $1,364 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,366 | $1,183–$1,549 |
| 2025 | – | $1,368 | $1,026–$1,759 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,370 |
| Year 2 | $1,372 |
| 2-year total | $2,742 |
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
- $1,447
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Cerritos College2-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Cerritos College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Mt San Antonio College$1,364
- Evergreen Valley College$1,366
- San Jose City College$1,366
- Palomar College$1,354
- Palo Verde College$1,380
- Cerro Coso Community College$1,384
- Southwestern College$1,344
- West Hills College-Coalinga$1,384
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Published figures for Cerritos College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.