Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $14,644per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 1%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 17%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $10,147federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 45%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $10,147. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $118 a month, about $14,138 repaid in total, of which $3,991 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $72 a month — but the total climbs to $21,515, roughly $7,377 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Napa Valley College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $1,156published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,908published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $49,51710 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities34%
- Business & marketing13%
- Health professions12%
- Biological & biomedical sciences6%
- Visual & performing arts6%
- Psychology4%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
CCCAA
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Napa Valley College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$118per month
- Total repaid
- $14,138
- Interest paid
- $3,991
Longer term — 25 years
$72per month
- Total repaid
- $21,515
- Interest paid
- $11,368
Borrow $10,147 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $7,377 more — $21,515 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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