What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,620
Larger than 86% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$616
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,332
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,384
- Average net price
- $616
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 11.6%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$62,578
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA, United States
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Campus
Skyline College
San Bruno, CA, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Francisco, CA · about 10 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- skylinecollege.edu
Colleges nearby
- San Francisco State University6.3 miSan Francisco
City College of San Francisco6.7 miSan Francisco
College of San Mateo9.8 miSan Mateo
University of San Francisco USF10.1 miSan Francisco
California College of the Arts10.2 miSan Francisco
San Francisco Conservatory of Music10.4 miSan Francisco
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How much is Skyline College tuition?
In-state tuition at Skyline College is $1,332 and out-of-state tuition is $11,384 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $616 a year.
What is the average net price at Skyline College?
The average net price at Skyline College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $616 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Skyline College?
46.5% of first-time, full-time students at Skyline College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Skyline College?
The closest matches are Cypress College, MiraCosta College, and Solano Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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