Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCC are $12,808 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College $12,808

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SCC is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SCC is 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SCC is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at SCC is 17,719 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 17,719

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SCC is $3,316 which is 25.89% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College $3,316

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SCC is 25 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

SCC offers 168 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sacramento City College 168

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97