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Sacramento City College

Sacramento, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
33%
Enrollment
19,920
peer median 11,977
Avg net price
$3,974
-$2.5k vs Community College
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About

Sacramento City College (SCC) is a public community college in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), offering Associate in Science (A.S) and Associate in Art (A.A.) degrees.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,785
$30–48k$3,040
$48–75k$7,044
$75–110k$8,939
$110k+$10,033

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,974
-$2,518vs Community College median $6,493
Pell recipients
74.3%
Federal loans
4.1%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs107
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,361 total
01Liberal Arts
27520.2%
02Business
23217.0%
03Health Professions
18013.2%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
17012.5%
05Psychology
13710.1%
06Security/Protective
1087.9%
07Social Sciences
1047.6%
08Computer Sciences
725.3%
09Biological Sciences
433.2%
10Comm. Technologies
402.9%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
19,920
12-mo unduplicated
30,100
Undergraduate
30,100
Graduate
26,615

Gender split

Men
41%12,219
Women
59%17,881

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.5%
White
26.7%
Asian
15.9%
Black
9.4%
Unknown
6.8%
Two or more
6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
267

Sacramento City College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Sacramento City College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSacramento City College
33%19,920$3,974Community College
Amarillo College
9,262$6,040Community College
Baton Rouge Community College
11,182$10,171Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
12,965$5,920Community College
Brookdale Community College
9,900$8,882Community College
City College of San Francisco
19,267$7,272Community College
Coastal Alabama Community College
7,553$9,514Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
16,451$6,643Community College
Delaware County Community College
7,402$7,395Community College
Delgado Community College
12,712$11,926Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College
9,099$6,342Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
12,468$11,153Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
11,485$13,926Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
7,923$3,719Community College
Hudson County Community College
7,763$5,902Community College
Lansing Community College
9,821$4,003Community College
Macomb Community College
16,300$5,725Community College
Midlands Technical College
9,226$5,462Community College
Mt San Antonio College
29,971$3,107Community College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
17,627$7,098Community College
Northampton County Area Community College
8,810$10,666Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
7,867$7,665Community College
Palomar College
19,550$5,247Community College
Pearl River Community College
6,011$4,881Community College
San Bernardino Valley College
14,055$8,234Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
20,969$8,508Community College
Sierra College
19,125$4,462Community College
Tulsa Community College
15,655$5,999Community College
Peer group median33%11,977$6,493

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Los Rios Community College District
Email
scc-prie [at] scc.losrios.edu
Phone
916-558-2511
Address
Rodda Hall North, RHN-222, 3835 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95822

The Office of Institutional Research provides the district and colleges with information and research to support planning, budgeting, assessment, accreditation, policy formation, and decision-making.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Dennis Lee
    Dean
  • Cassidy Larkin
    Administrative Assistant
  • Jay Cull
    Senior IT Specialist
  • Tiffanie Ho
    Research Analyst

Documents & reports (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding opportunities (8)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

IR job openings (4)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (17)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Ray Eames
    Art and architecture
  • Jessica Chastain
    Entertainment
  • Tani Cantil-Sakauye
    Law
  • Herb Caen
    Literature and journalism
  • John E. Moss
    Politics
  • Michael James Adams
    Science and engineering
  • Lou Nova
    Sports
  • Greg Vaughn
    Sports
  • Akiem Hicks
    Sports
  • Sheila Hudson
    Sports
  • Sasha Grey
    Entertainment
  • Sherwood 'Shakey' Johnson
    Business
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