by our College Data Analytics TeamFinancial aid in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend.
Interested in understanding the financial aid resources available at Sacramento City and your eligibility? Find the answers you seek below.
$4,638.00 is the typical Sacramento City College’s first year financial aid package. About 89% of first year students receive financial aid, most of which is in the form of loans.
Financial aid contains loans, grants, and scholarships. But college loans need to be repaid, thus they are not a real college discount.
Student debt really should be considered to be an added expense and not as “aid” or a “discount”. Find more about student loan debt at Sacramento City College.
As well as scholarships, 53% of freshmen (751 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $4,895.00 a piece.
The following scholarships and grants are composed of primarily federal grants, and some local and state grants.
53% of first-year students at Sacramento City College (751 total) got a federal grant, averaging $4,895.00.
The next table demonstrates grant and scholarship distributions by income level for freshmen getting any form of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 32.27% | $7,744.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 11.44% | $7,118.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 7.49% | $4,561.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.91% | $2,967.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.07% | $920.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
1260 Sacramento City undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 89% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $4,638.00.Most of them are distributed as Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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