by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Sacramento City College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Attendance costs at Sacramento City College ranged from $13,062.00 ranging to $24,390.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $13,062.00 in-state against $24,390.00 for non-residents.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $1,288.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,774.00 |
| Total cost | $13,062.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,062.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,153.00 |
| Net price | $3,909.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,062.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,028.00 |
| Net price | $3,034.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,616.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,774.00 |
| Total cost | $24,390.00 |
| That is 27% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,390.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,153.00 |
| Net price | $15,237.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,390.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,028.00 |
| Net price | $14,362.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 7.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $3,270.00 | $4,213.00 | $14,079.00 |
| Senior year | $4,095.00 | $5,275.00 | $17,628.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $14,688.00 | $18,924.00 | $63,236.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,596.00 | $7,209.00 | $24,090.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $169.00 | $218.00 | $728.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,284.00 | $26,134.00 | $87,326.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $3,270.00 | $4,213.00 | $14,079.00 |
| Senior year | $3,525.00 | $4,541.00 | $15,174.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,795.00 | $8,754.00 | $29,253.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,589.00 | $3,335.00 | $11,144.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $78.00 | $101.00 | $337.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,383.00 | $12,089.00 | $40,397.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,480.00 | $16,423.00 | $26,288.00 |
| Senior year | $19,382.00 | $20,563.00 | $32,916.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,529.00 | $73,765.00 | $118,076.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,488.00 | $28,102.00 | $44,983.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $800.00 | $849.00 | $1,359.00 |
| Total amount paid | $96,017.00 | $101,867.00 | $163,059.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,480.00 | $16,423.00 | $26,288.00 |
| Senior year | $16,684.00 | $17,701.00 | $28,334.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,164.00 | $34,124.00 | $54,622.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,253.00 | $13,000.00 | $20,809.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $370.00 | $393.00 | $629.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,417.00 | $47,124.00 | $75,431.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,614.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,974.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,785.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,040.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,044.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,939.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,033.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Sacramento City College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Sacramento City College works out to $9,256.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,256.00 |
| 75th | $14,000.00 |
| 90th | $26,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,492.00 |
| Middle income | $8,631.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,992.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,252.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,348.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Sacramento City College works out to $3,904.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Sacramento City College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Sacramento City College amount to $150,701,682.00 distributed across 11,607 student borrowers.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Sacramento City College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.