Sacramento, California · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Sacramento City College is a public two-year institution based in Sacramento, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 19,920 students. It is part of California Community College System.
Sacramento City College offers certificates and associate degrees across 110 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 2,439 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
19,920
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
2,439
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
110
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 110
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,910
Certificates under 1 year
245
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
270
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
19,920
Undergraduates, fall 2024
19,920
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
31,456
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
31%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
19%
Two or more races
7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
58%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Albert Garcia
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization