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Solano Community College

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA · Suburb · 8,061 students
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$4,669
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
35%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$44,170
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Solano Community College is best known for its robust career technical education and seamless transfer pathways to the University of California and California State University systems. The college distinguishes itself academically as one of the select California community colleges authorized to confer a four-year degree, featuring a groundbreaking Bachelor of Science in Biomanufacturing alongside acclaimed programs in aeronautics, registered nursing, and mechatronics. Serving a diverse and career-focused student body, SCC offers a supportive, commuter-friendly experience enhanced by state-of-the-art workforce training facilities across its main Fairfield campus and satellite centers in Vacaville and Vallejo.

Wikipedia:Solano Community College (SCC) is a public community college in Fairfield, California, with additional centers in Vacaville and Vallejo. The college is part of California Community Colleges System. SCC's service area includes all of Solano County, and the town of Winters in Yolo County. It has 10,814 students.

Location
Fairfield, CA, 94534-3197 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
OAK · Oakland
36 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,172$9,812
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$13,143$21,783 est.
Average net price$4,669Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,812
In-state: $1,172
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$21,783 est.
In-state: $13,143
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,669
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,624
$30–48k
$3,465
$48–75k
$5,904
$75–110k
$8,594
$110k+
$6,228
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
35%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
47% graduated · 17% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 34% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,071
10 yrs after entry$44,170
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$12.7k
90th percentile$20,875
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,669 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
27 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$19,386
Independent
54%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
38%
Black
14%
Asian
15%
Two or more
9%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$35,071
After 10 yrs
$44,170
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians22
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
41%
Faculty salary
$11,474/mo
Teaching spend
$6,579
per student
Federal loans
2%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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