Sacramento City College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want a large campus community. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 17,657 students.
About This School
Sacramento City College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California with approximately 17,657 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,614 per year. Typical graduates earn $40,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Sacramento City College (SCC) is a public community college in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), offering Associate in Science (A.S) and Associate in Art (A.A.) degrees.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable path to a transfer degree or career certificate in the Sacramento area, with median graduation debt of just $10,500 keeping your financial risk low. The trade-off is that median earnings sit at $40,700 a decade after enrollment — manageable if you transfer to a four-year school or enter a high-demand trade, but tight if this is your final degree. This is a smart, low-cost starting point for the right student, not a guaranteed earnings booster on its own.
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Admissions
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 11% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (17,657 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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