Solano Community College, CA

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 864-7000

Solano Community College Rankings

Affordability93
Retention30
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity93
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Solano Community College

2%Bachelor’s
53%Associate’s
45%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities29%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies19%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Precision Production<1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Solano Community College

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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Solano Community College

$1KIn-State Tuition
$6KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$6KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$5K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$6K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$9K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$21K$19K
>$110K$13K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Solano Community College

2%Receive Federal Loans
$9KMedian Federal Debt
29%Repayment Rate
$109Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 66%63%57%
$30K–$48K 19%16%16%
$48K–$75K 12%11%12%
$75K–$110K 2%6%9%
>$110K 1%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$9K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$21K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$13K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 21%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 29%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 28%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 35%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Solano Community College

73%Retention Rate
9%Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 8%37%38%
Within 6 Years 28%60%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 42%59%53%
Black 17%41%39%
Caucasian 29%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 28%51%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%51%50%
Two or more races 20%48%44%
Other race 50%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Solano Community College

78%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$41K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 78%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 76%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 77%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 76%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 77%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$41K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Solano Community College

7,972Undergraduates
34%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 15%12%4%
Black 13%8%18%
Caucasian 28%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 31%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%4%2%
Two or more races 10%4%3%
Other race 1%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 51%49%43%
$30K–$48K 26%20%18%
$48K–$75K 20%15%16%
$75K–$110K 3%11%14%
>$110K 2%14%15%

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