by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. We’ve assembled this report on Sacramento City College veteran students to support your research.
For GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon information, head to: Sacramento City College GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on Sacramento City:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. The VA reports that there are 383 GI Bill® students at Sacramento City. With a total enrollment of 16,952, approximately 2.3% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. About 0.7% of the student body at Sacramento City, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Outcome rates for veterans help show whether a school’s support translates into degrees.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Retention rate | 58.3% | — |
| Persistence rate | 75.0% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 44.8% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Sacramento City College is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
Why does this matter? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
**Sacramento City College has a student veterans group on campus.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Sacramento City may consider your military experience and award college credit. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Beyond military training, ask Sacramento City whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
Sacramento City does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.