The real 2-year cost of Colby Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Colby Community College went from $2,592 to $4,196, an average of 3.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,592 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,720 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,784 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,944 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,040 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,136 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,110 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,300 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,300 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,600 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,750 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,848 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,934 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,013 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,114 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,196 | $4,196 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,338 | $4,238–$4,438 |
| 2025 | – | $4,485 | $4,280–$4,694 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,637 |
| Year 2 | $4,793 |
| 2-year total | $9,430 |
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
- $6,401
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,378/ yr
- rising 4.7% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $19,685
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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