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SCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 11,086
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $3,999
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 938
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at SCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,086 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,999. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 938 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sacramento City College is $1,288 for California residents and $12,616 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,086 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,999. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Sacramento City College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Sacramento City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid11,08663%$3,999
Pell Grants4,43525%$3,691
Federal Student Loans7264%$6,872

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 938 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 938 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Sacramento City College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Sacramento City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid93885%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources93885%$7,260
Federal Grants58253%$7,237
Pell Grants54750%$4,934
Other Federal Grants57952%$2,613
State/Local Grants92684%$2,721
Institutional Grants858%$913
Student Loans373%$6,479
Federal Student Loans373%$6,479
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 928 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Sacramento City College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 272 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Sacramento City College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family751634618
Living Off-Campus without Family299278272

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Sacramento City College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level546546$4,961,862$9,088
$0 - $30,000296296$3,042,013$10,277
$30,001 - $48,000116116$1,162,496$10,022
$48,001 - $75,000111111$667,989$6,018
$75,001 - $110,0001818$74,220$4,123
$110,001 or more55$15,144$3,029