Shasta College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6130 of 14,131 In the World
#1728 of 2,597 In North America
#1641 of 2,496 In the United States
#138 of 249 In California
#2 of 3 In Redding

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
7,363
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Shasta College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Shasta College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

2,111 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,402 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Shasta College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4511 (62%)
Hispanic 1433 (20%)
Two or more races 594 (8%)
Asian 309 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 206 (3%)
Black or African American 135 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 46 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,865
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,104
Tuition in-state $1,104
Tuition out-of-state $8,184
Fee in-district $87
Fee in-state $87
Fee out-of-state $87

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 126
Combined charge for room and board $5,475
Room charge $4,375
Meal charge $1,100

Shasta College majors

Shasta College has granted 10 bachelor's degrees in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Shasta College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Biological and Physical Sciences 136
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 89
Social Sciences, General 77
Psychology, General 72
Business Administration and Management, General 68
Business & Commerce, General 57
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 51
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 39
Child Care Provider & Assistant 29
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 22
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 17
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 15
Sociology, General 15
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 4 10
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 12
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 12
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 12
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 12
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 11
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Animal & Livestock Husbandry and Production 10
Art & Art Studies, General 10
English Language and Literature, General 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Political Science and Government, General 8
Pre-Engineering 8
Behavioral Sciences 6
Welding Technology & Welder 6
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 5
Forestry, General 5
History, General 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 5
Mathematics, General 5
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 5
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician 3
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 3
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 2
Geography 2
Music, General 2
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 1
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 1
Crop Production 1
Information Technology 1
Philosophy 1
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 909 10

Shasta College has a graduation rate of 31%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 31% 31% 32%

Publications & Citations

Shasta College has published 63 scientific papers with 1,004 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Physics, and Ecology.

Publications
63
Citations
1,004

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
42 / 530
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
39 / 394
Biology
36 / 774
Environmental Science
28 / 559
Sociology
23 / 160
Psychology
22 / 422
Political Science
21 / 253
Law
21 / 253
Physics
20 / 500
Ecology
18 / 215
Computer Science
18 / 120
Pathology
18 / 137
Geography and Cartography
15 / 171
Engineering
15 / 382
Geology
15 / 352
Philosophy
14 / 219
Chemistry
13 / 397
Genetics
13 / 56
Surgery
13 / 268
Botany
12 / 79
Mathematics
12 / 149
History
12 / 65
Quantum and Particle physics
11 / 425
Paleontology
11 / 99
Archaeology
10 / 65
Psychiatry
10 / 320
Materials Science
9 / 378
Demography
8 / 59
Public Health
8 / 73
Social Psychology
8 / 168
Organic Chemistry
8 / 338
Economics
8 / 87
Statistics
8 / 148
Development Studies
7 / 87
Anatomy and Physiology
7 / 34
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7 / 212
Child Psychology
7 / 93
Health Science
7 / 29
Forestry
7 / 34
Art & Design
7 / 35

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 7
1992 1 5
1993 1 3
1994 1 4
1995 1 1
1996 1 6
1997 0 6
1998 1 2
1999 2 5
2000 1 11
2001 1 11
2002 0 8
2003 0 9
2004 2 6
2005 1 12
2006 0 15
2007 2 27
2008 0 43
2009 1 42
2010 1 54
2011 0 46
2012 1 46
2013 2 52
2014 2 58
2015 4 41
2016 2 36
2017 1 40
2018 2 49
2019 7 47
2020 1 62
2021 2 70
2022 3 67
2023 5 59

Notable alumni

  1. Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower

    Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower
    Occupations
    academic administrator
    Biography

    Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower is an American academic administrator. She was president of Iḷisaġvik College from 2012-2020.

General info

Total FTE staff 499
Carnegie classification Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

Location and contacts

Address 11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, California, 96003
United States
City population 94,000
Phone 5302427500