Sacramento City College

www.scc.losrios.edu/

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2020 Average Net Price

$7,366

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

20,027

21.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

26.4%

319 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 2020, 2,619 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sacramento City College. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (818 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (747 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacramento City College is $N/A, which is $NaN approximately the same the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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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 ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,366.

In 2020, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 4% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$7,366

2020 Value

5.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Sacramento City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,366. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Sacramento City College grew by 5.65%.

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

$13,293

Room and Board

$1,854

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sacramento City College was of $13,293 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,854. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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 2020. This represents a growth of 3.17% with respect to 2019, when 63% 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.

14.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Sacramento City College was 14.5%, which represents 96 out of the 660 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 20,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacramento City College is 4,386 students and the part-time enrollment is 15,641. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at Sacramento City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sacramento City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 19.2% Asian, 8.78% Black or African American, 6.5% Two or More Races, 1.26% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.414% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sacramento City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.5%), followed by White Female (12.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sacramento City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacramento City College is 4,386 and the part-time enrollment is 15,641. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at Sacramento City College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

63%

2020 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 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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
6,543
White
5,347
Asian
3,844

The enrolled student population at Sacramento City College is 32.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 19.2% Asian, 8.78% Black or African American, 6.5% Two or More Races, 1.26% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.414% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 739 students (3.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 595 more women than men received degrees from Sacramento City College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sacramento City College is hispanic or latino (818 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (747 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 (53 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (241 degrees), and Social Sciences (357 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 (297,809 people), Other managers (264,770 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (126,457 people), Chief executives & legislators (116,903 people), and Postsecondary teachers (102,499 people).

The most specialized majors at Sacramento City College are Communication Technologies (53 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (241 degrees), Social Sciences (357 degrees), Library Science (9 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (111 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Chief executives & legislators, 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 (332,177 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (243,044 people), Legal services (235,212 people), Computer Systems Design (206,877 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (178,178 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 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,012

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,607

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,012 degrees were awarded to men at Sacramento City College, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,607).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Sacramento City College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.418 times less than the 335 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 335 degrees were awarded to women at Sacramento City College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.39 times more than the 140 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 7% of students graduating from Sacramento City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sacramento City College is Female and Asian (40.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0.627% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
818 degrees awarded
White
747 degrees awarded
Asian
482 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sacramento City College is hispanic or latino (818 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (747 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
550 degrees awarded
White Female
405 degrees awarded
White Male
342 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sacramento City College is hispanic or latino female (550 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (405 degrees).

Operations

Sacramento City College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.18M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Sacramento City College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Sacramento City College employs 301 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Sacramento City College are Female Instructors (164), Male Instructors(137), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacramento City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 101 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

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

$5.63M - Federal
$15.9M - State
$976k - Local

As of 2020, Sacramento City College received $5.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.9M from state grants and contracts, and $976k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$74.4M

2020 Salaries

0.745%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Sacramento City College paid a median of $74.4M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 0.745% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.64% growth from 2018 and a 3.5% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$27.4M

Instructional Salaries

301

Number of Employees

In 2020, Sacramento City College paid a total of $27.4M to 301 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

301 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

101 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sacramento City College were Instructor with 301 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacramento City College were Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees; and Service with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sacramento City College was Female Instructor with 164 employees, and Male Instructor with 137 employees.

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

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