Sacramento City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Sacramento City College, or SCC, is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California, United States. It was founded in 1916 as the Department of Sacramento High School. It is the seventh oldest public community college in California, and the oldest institution of higher learning in Sacramento. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District. It enrolls more than 22,000 students.

Many students of Sacramento City College have become famous such as Michael James Adams, aviator and NASA astronaut; Kurt Edward Fishback, photographer; and Facundo Cuno Barragan, former MLB catcher to name a few.

The sports teams of SCC are known as the Panthers. There is a special International student center in the college which takes care of the needs of foreign students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, beauty and cosmetology, computer science and engineering, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Sacramento City College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 26,128 in 2009-2010 (14,243 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (102 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Insurance
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Manufacture

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (69 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (63 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (587 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (39 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (109 awarded)

• Advertising
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (183 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (84 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (84 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (59 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (11 awarded)

• Ground Transportation