Norco College
Norco, California · Website
$51,206
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,206
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Norco College is a public 2-year college in Norco, California with 8,779 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,169 a year (tuition and fees $1,428 in-state, $12,498 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $51,206 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,169
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,428
Out-of-state $12,498
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$51,206
Rank 1,387 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,169
- Tuition in-state
- $1,428
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,498
- Cost of attendance
- $14,075
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,600
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,614
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,577
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,984
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,617
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,416 in 2015-16 to $1,428 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 8,779
- Part-time students
- 77%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 29
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $2.96M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,387 of 5,094 US colleges and 153 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,169 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,428 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,493 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,206 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,022 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,615 | $44,125 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 228 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,674 | $50,181 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 159 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,275 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 109 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,791 | $31,135 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Special Education and TeachingAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,321 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Norco and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Norco College cost?
$5,169 a year is the average net price at Norco College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,428 for in-state students and $12,498 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,075. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,600 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Norco College?
Norco College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Norco College graduates earn?
$51,206 a year is the median pay of former Norco College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,493 after 6 years). That ranks 1,387 of 5,094 US colleges and 153 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Norco College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Norco College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Norco College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,022 associate's graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (228 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (159 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.