Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,614Average net price / year
33%Graduation rate
$42,214Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
17,657Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,288
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,616
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,767
- Books & supplies
- $1,152
- Average net price
- $6,614
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,739
- $30–48k
- $5,509
- $48–75k
- $8,567
- $75–110k
- $11,609
- $110k+
- $9,906
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,703
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,214
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 5%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 121 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 18 | $18,184 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 45 | $100,622 | $14,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 21 | $48,969 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 184 | $33,689 | $9,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 125 | $31,146 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 32 | $45,735 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 4 | $16,965 | — |
| Psychology, General | 143 | $39,363 | — |
| Sociology | 63 | $42,361 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,657
- Part-time
- 74%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 26%
- Hispanic
- 33%
- Black
- 10%
- Asian
- 19%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 26:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,277 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 38%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.scc.losrios.edu
- Also known as
- Sacramento City | Sac City | SCC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 14% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sacramento City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,614 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,288 and the full cost of attendance is $15,767.
How much do Sacramento City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,214 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Sacramento
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students |
$9,338 | 94% | 56% | $64,876 |
| American River College Sacramento, CA · Public · 25,621 students |
$7,999 | — | 37% | $40,162 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA · Public · 14,023 students |
$5,981 | — | 40% | $42,446 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,168 students |
$41,338 | — | 51% | $39,633 |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,000 students |
$21,740 | 63% | 77% | $45,328 |
| UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,217 students |
$28,670 | — | 60% | $30,848 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,214 students |
$28,887 | — | 65% | $48,341 |
| Asher College Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 649 students |
$35,499 | — | 56% | $45,468 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 309 students |
$16,717 | — | 79% | $30,336 |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 220 students |
$24,028 | — | 88% | $29,856 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.