BaccalaureatePublic
Shasta College
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
23%
-36.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
9,073
peer median 9,073
Avg net price
$2,878
-$5.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About
Shasta College is a public community college in Redding, California, with branch campuses in Burney, Weaverville, and Red Bluff. It was founded in 1950 and later moved to a much larger campus while the original campus became the new location of Shasta High School.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
23%-36.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
23%-36.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
100%
Full-time retention
100%
Pell equity
2.5pp gap
Pell recipients
22%73 of 325
Non-Pell (all)
25%51 of 208
Subsidized loan, no Pell
10%1 of 10
No Federal Aid
25%50 of 198
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 100 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 94 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
100
Passing
6
6.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
100programs
- Passing6 · 6.0%
- No Data94 · 94.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
94
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
$39,704
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+10.0%
+$3,622
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+10.0%
$39,704 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$42,720
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+18.4%
+$6,638
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.4%
$42,720 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$42,847
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+18.7%
+$6,765
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+18.7%
$42,847 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$50,914
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+41.1%
+$14,832
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.1%
$50,914 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$56,192
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+55.7%
+$20,110
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+55.7%
$56,192 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$106,707
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+195.7%
+$70,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+195.7%
$106,707 vs $36,082
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,833
$45,118
22%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,833 debt · $45,118 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$7,700
$56,192
14%
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$7,700 debt · $56,192 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,252
$106,707
13%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,252 debt · $106,707 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2031
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 12
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Oct 2022Initial AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$2,878
-$5,322vs Baccalaureate median $8,200
Federal loans
3.5%
In-state tuition
$1,197
Out-of-state
$8,853
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,190 students received $19.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
4,190
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.3M
$19,284,536 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
614 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
3k’20
3k’21
4k’22
4k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.0M
306 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
308 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 317 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (4.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
317
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
14.7%+5.4
2017
13.7%+4.5
2018
11.6%+4.6
2019
4.7%+2.4
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Shasta College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,353 total completions
01Liberal Arts
29221.6%
01Liberal Arts
29221.6%
02Business
22716.8%
02Business
22716.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
22216.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
22216.4%
04Social Sciences
14110.4%
04Social Sciences
14110.4%
05Parks/Recreation
1138.4%
05Parks/Recreation
1138.4%
06Health Professions
1108.1%
06Health Professions
1108.1%
07Psychology
775.7%
07Psychology
775.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
695.1%
08Family/Consumer Sci
695.1%
09English Language
614.5%
09English Language
614.5%
10Security/Protective
413.0%
10Security/Protective
413.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
9,073
12-mo unduplicated
13,546
Undergraduate
13,546
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
45%6,126
Women
55%7,420
Race / ethnicity composition
White
58.3%
Hispanic
20.5%
Two or more
8.7%
Asian
4.3%
Unknown
3.9%
Black
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
297
215 M · 82 W
Women athletes
27.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$825
$149
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$11K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 11
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
88
—
$165,676
Football
88 M · —
Soccer
23
18
$64,189
Soccer
23 M · 18 W
Basketball
21
17
$143,103
Basketball
21 M · 17 W
Baseball
35
—
$123,230
Baseball
35 M · —
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18
9
$59,126
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 9 W
Wrestling
18
—
$59,544
Wrestling
18 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.49
4 offenses · 8,081 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago1.361 yr ago0.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
3
Rape
1
By location
4total
- On campus4
VAWA offenses
3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor012
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
131
Shasta College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Shasta College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectShasta College | 23% | Open admission | 9,073 | $2,878 | Baccalaureate |
| — | Open admission | 8,542 | $11,463 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 15,012 | $11,571 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,098 | $8,200 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,683 | $4,968 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,463 | $11,465 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 10,176 | $6,095 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,965 | $9,450 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 10,256 | $3,399 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,337 | $11,578 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,549 | $11,010 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,698 | $10,684 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,949 | $7,653 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,575 | $16,923 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 13,914 | $11,650 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,029 | $5,798 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 9,350 | $3,967 | Community College | |
| 96% | Open admission | 11,478 | $7,339 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,557 | $14,820 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,981 | $6,368 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,784 | $7,172 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 11,380 | $6,936 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,137 | $10,222 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 8,419 | $9,044 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 8,587 | $2,260 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 5,396 | $8,819 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 9,572 | $1,738 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 5,577 | $5,552 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 9,282 | $4,669 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,813 | $5,473 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,199 | $8,376 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 10,885 | $8,312 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 9,255 | $9,634 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 60% | — | 9,073 | $8,200 |
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Shasta College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
research [at] shastacollege.edu
Phone
(530) 242-7670
Address
Building 2100, Room 2148 and 2160, Shasta College, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, P.O. Box 496006, Redding, CA 96049-6006
The page provides contact information for the Shasta College Office of Institutional Research, including the office's email and phone number, as well as its physical location. It mentions the head of the office, Cassie Leal, and provides a URL for more information about the office's staff.
Visit IR office pageTeam
3 members
- Cassie LealDirector of Institutional Research
- Matt GallmeisterResearch Analyst
- Heath JohnsonResearch Technician
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Grants & funding (12)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardMESA Programinstitution_site$1,552,039
- awardRising Scholars Network -Juvenile Justice Program for STEP-UPinstitution_site$1,545,454
- awardHomeless and Housing Insecurity Programinstitution_site$624,641
- awardPerkins 22-23institution_site$430,386
- awardCalifornia Apprenticeship Initiative New and Innovative Grant -Accounting Expansioninstitution_site$375,000
- awardCulturally Responsive Pedagogy & Practices Innovative Best Practices Grantinstitution_site$300,000
- awardEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) Innovative Best Practices Grantsinstitution_site$200,000
- awardAmazon Web Services Cloud Skills Pilot Programinstitution_site$150,000
- awardRegional Equity and Recovery Partnerships (RERP) Grantsinstitution_site$149,230
- awardCalifornia Apprenticeship Initiative New and Innovative Grant -Customer Service Planning Grantinstitution_site$120,000
- awardFirst 5 Shasta -Good Neighbor GrantsFirst 5 Shastainstitution_site$1,128
- awardFirst 5 Shasta -Week of the Young Child (WOYC)First 5 Shastainstitution_site$580
Notable alumni of Shasta College (2)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Pearl Brower
- Heather Hadwick
Frequently asked questions about Shasta College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Shasta College.
What is the acceptance rate at Shasta College?
Shasta College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
What is the graduation rate at Shasta College?
Shasta College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Shasta College?
Shasta College reports a total enrollment of 9,073 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Shasta College?
The average net price at Shasta College is $2,878 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Shasta College located?
Shasta College is located in Redding, California 96003.
Who runs Institutional Research at Shasta College?
Shasta College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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