The real 2-year cost of Coastal Alabama Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Coastal Alabama Community College went from $2,790 to $4,980, an average of 1.8% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,790 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,790 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,360 | – | – |
| 2011 | $4,080 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,182 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,260 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,320 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,380 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,380 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,740 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,800 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,860 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,860 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,920 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,980 | $4,980 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,067 | $4,726–$5,408 |
| 2025 | – | $5,156 | $4,485–$5,874 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,246 |
| Year 2 | $5,338 |
| 2-year total | $10,584 |
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
- $6,535
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,850/ yr
- rising 7.2% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $27,702
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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