According to the latest report, tuition for California residents attending Porterville College did not change for the 2022-23 academic year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
California residents paid $1,409 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees 577% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $9,539. This represented a 1.9% increase from $9,359 in the previous academic year.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate student body at Porterville College are California residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 96% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 334 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.5 million.
Across all undergraduates, 2,373 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $12.8 million.
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 Porterville 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 | 319 | 92% | $1.7 million | $5,409 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 292 | 84% | $758,128 | $2,596 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 19 | 5% | $12,122 | $638 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 334 | 96% | $2.5 million | $7,473 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 334 | 96% | $2.5 million | $7,472 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
