by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Sacramento City College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Sacramento City deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Sacramento City College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Sacramento City College, 90% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 1150 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $6,192 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $1,055 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,401 |
| State/local grants | 89% | $2,572 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $7,478 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Sacramento City, around 63% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $3,469 (across approximately 11916 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $3,469 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $4,059 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $7,328 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,153.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $2,857 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,998 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,177 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,614 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,974 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Sacramento City’s NPC: www.scc.losrios.edu/admissions/cost-of-attendance/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Sacramento City graduates with $9,256 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,256 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Sacramento City.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,492 |
| Middle income | $8,631 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,252 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,348 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Sacramento City.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Sacramento City:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11607 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $150,701,682 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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