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Solano Community College

Fairfield, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·welcome.solano.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
36%
-30.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
9,282
peer median 9,073
Avg net price
$4,669
-$3.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Solano Community College (SCC) is a public community college in Fairfield, California, with additional centers in Vacaville and Vallejo. The college is part of California Community Colleges System. SCC's service area includes all of Solano County, and the town of Winters in Yolo County. It has 10,814 students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%-30.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

6.5pp gap
Pell recipients
41%80 of 197
Non-Pell (all)
34%173 of 502
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%1 of 4
No Federal Aid
35%172 of 498

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 102 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
102
Passing
6
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

102programs
  • Passing6 · 5.9%
  • No Data96 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
96

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.

6
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+17.2%
$42,301 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+36.2%
$49,136 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.1%
$49,817 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+49.0%
$53,777 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+52.7%
$55,103 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+235.8%
$121,175 vs $36,082

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 Mar 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,624
$30–48k$3,465
$48–75k$5,904
$75–110k$8,594
$110k+$6,228

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

Avg net price
$4,669
-$3,531vs Baccalaureate median $8,200
Federal loans
1.7%
In-state tuition
$1,172
Out-of-state
$9,812

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,274 students received $14.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,274
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.5M
$14,506,386 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
358 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$617K
174 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$958K
184 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 140 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
140
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.1%
2017
13.9%
2018
13.4%
2019
3.5%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Solano Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,507 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
42828.4%
02Liberal Arts
27918.5%
03Biological Sciences
22615.0%
04Business
15510.3%
05Psychology
1117.4%
06Engineering Tech
765.0%
07Security/Protective
734.8%
08Social Sciences
724.8%
09Health Professions
553.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
322.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,282
12-mo unduplicated
13,279
Undergraduate
13,279
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%6,014
Women
55%7,265

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.1%
White
21.0%
Asian
14.6%
Black
14.1%
Two or more
8.8%
Unknown
2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
131
66 M · 65 W
Women athletes
49.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$33K
$39K
Head-coach salaries
$69K
$72K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
35 M ·
$267K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$418K
Soccer
· 24 W
$117K
Tennis
10 M · 6 W
$93K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$159K
Beach Volleyball
· 11 W
$125K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.23
2 offenses · 8,868 students

3-year trend

0.372 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
137

Solano Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Solano Community 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
SubjectSolano Community College
36%Open admission9,282$4,669Baccalaureate
Open admission8,542$11,463Community College
Open admission15,012$11,571Community College
Open admission8,098$8,200Community College
Open admission9,683$4,968Community College
Open admission7,463$11,465Baccalaureate
Open admission10,176$6,095Community College
Open admission7,965$9,450Baccalaureate
Open admission10,256$3,399Community College
Open admission13,337$11,578Baccalaureate
Open admission6,549$11,010Baccalaureate
Open admission6,698$10,684Community College
Open admission12,949$7,653Baccalaureate
Open admission6,575$16,923Baccalaureate
Open admission13,914$11,650Community College
Open admission11,029$5,798Baccalaureate
Open admission9,350$3,967Community College
96%Open admission11,478$7,339Baccalaureate
Open admission6,557$14,820Community College
Open admission9,981$6,368Community College
Open admission5,784$7,172Baccalaureate
Open admission11,380$6,936Community College
Open admission8,137$10,222Baccalaureate
Open admission8,419$9,044Baccalaureate
Open admission8,587$2,260Baccalaureate
Open admission5,396$8,819Baccalaureate
Open admission9,073$2,878Baccalaureate
Open admission9,572$1,738Baccalaureate
Open admission5,577$5,552Baccalaureate
Open admission6,813$5,473Baccalaureate
Open admission6,199$8,376Baccalaureate
Open admission10,885$8,312Baccalaureate
Open admission9,255$9,634Baccalaureate
Peer group median66%9,073$8,200

Institutions like Solano Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Solano Community College's comparison group.

Solano Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Superintendent-President's Office
Phone
707-864-7000
Address
4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534

The homepage of Solano Community College provides information on its campuses, admissions, and various student services offered. It includes contact details such as the main campus address and phone number. The page features links to resources like Canvas, academic programs, and governing board agendas.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Nathanael Rexford
    Dean, Research & Planning
  • Shilah Johnson
    Principal Research & Data Analyst
  • Kevin Long
    Research Analyst
  • Cody Vig
    Principal Research & Data Analyst

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (2)

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

Frequently asked questions about Solano Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Solano Community College.

What is the acceptance rate at Solano Community College?

Solano Community 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 Solano Community College?

Solano Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Solano Community College?

Solano Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,282 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Solano Community College?

The average net price at Solano Community College is $4,669 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Solano Community College located?

Solano Community College is located in Fairfield, California 94534-3197.

Who runs Institutional Research at Solano Community College?

Solano Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Superintendent-President's Office.

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.

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