Sacramento City College

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2017 Average Net Price

$7,758

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

17.4%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

21,323

24.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

24.4%

299 Graduates

About

Sacramento City College is a higher education institution located in Sacramento County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sacramento City College were .

In 2017, 2,059 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sacramento City College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (634 degrees), 1.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacramento City College is $N/A, which is $NaN approximately the same the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacramento City College is $N/A, which is $NaN approximately the same the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,758.

In 2017, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 4% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$7,758

2017 Value

23.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Sacramento City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,758. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Sacramento City College grew by 23.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sacramento City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,792

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sacramento City College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,792. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.63% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sacramento City College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Sacramento City College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.99% with respect to 2016, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sacramento City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

17.4%

2016 Default Rate

128

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Sacramento City College was 17.4%, which represents 128 out of the 735 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Sacramento City College has a total enrollment of 21,323 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacramento City College is 5,219 students and the part-time enrollment is 16,104. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Sacramento City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sacramento City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% White, 19.9% Asian, 10.2% Black or African American, 6.58% Two or More Races, 1.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sacramento City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (19.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13.9%) and White Male (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sacramento City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,323 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacramento City College is 5,219 and the part-time enrollment is 16,104. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Sacramento City College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sacramento City College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sacramento City College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Sacramento City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sacramento City College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
6,924
White
5,518
Asian
4,243

The enrolled student population at Sacramento City College is 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% White, 19.9% Asian, 10.2% Black or African American, 6.58% Two or More Races, 1.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.403% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 278 students (1.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 459 more women than men received degrees from Sacramento City College. The majority of degree recipients at Sacramento City College are white (634 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sacramento City College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Sacramento City College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Library Science (17 degrees), and Transportation (63 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacramento City College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (301,405 people), Other managers (219,458 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (173,288 people), Chief executives & legislators (97,488 people), and Postsecondary teachers (93,523 people).

The most specialized majors at Sacramento City College are Communication Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Library Science (17 degrees), Transportation (63 degrees), Social Sciences (337 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (111 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacramento City College are Personal financial advisors, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacramento City College are Elementary & secondary schools (326,238 people), Legal services (242,897 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (231,968 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (180,869 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (164,819 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sacramento City College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sacramento City College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sacramento City College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

800
1,259

In 2017, 800 degrees were awarded to men at Sacramento City College, which is 0.635 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,259).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Sacramento City College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Sacramento City College in General Social Sciences, which is 0.456 times less than the 171 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 171 degrees were awarded to women at Sacramento City College in General Social Sciences, which is 2.19 times more than the 78 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% of students graduating from Sacramento City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sacramento City College is Female and Asian (34.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
634 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
603 degrees awarded
Asian
412 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sacramento City College is white (634 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

2.53% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
405 degrees awarded
White Female
361 degrees awarded
White Male
273 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Sacramento City College is hispanic or latino female (405 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (361 degrees).

Operations

Sacramento City College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $478k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Sacramento City College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Sacramento City College employs 327 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Sacramento City College are Female Instructors (184), Male Instructors(143), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacramento City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 105 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Sacramento City College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Sacramento City College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sacramento City College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.42M - Federal
$16.4M - State
$993k - Local

As of 2017, Sacramento City College received $2.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.4M from state grants and contracts, and $993k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$70.2M

2017 Salaries

4.69%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Sacramento City College paid a median of $70.2M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.2% growth from 2015 and a 1.77% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$28.2M

Instructional Salaries

327

Number of Employees

In 2017, Sacramento City College paid a total of $28.2M to 327 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

327 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

105 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sacramento City College were Instructor with 327 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacramento City College were Office and Administrative Support with 105 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees; and Service with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sacramento City College was Female Instructor with 184 employees, Male Instructor with 143 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Sacramento City College.

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