Shasta College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6273 of 14,131 In the World
#1753 of 2,597 In North America
#1666 of 2,496 In the United States
#140 of 249 In California
#2 of 3 In Redding

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
8,081
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
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.

2,360 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,318 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 4908 (62%)
Hispanic 1607 (20%)
Two or more races 658 (8%)
Asian 358 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 181 (2%)
Black or African American 162 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 67 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 29 (0.4%)

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
$6,340
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,104
Tuition in-state $1,104
Tuition out-of-state $8,184
Fee in-district $93
Fee in-state $93
Fee out-of-state $93

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 11 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
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 129
Biological and Physical Sciences 114
Psychology, General 78
Business Administration and Management, General 74
Social Sciences, General 72
Business & Commerce, General 63
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 53
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 42
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 36
Child Care Provider & Assistant 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 30
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 24
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 12 11
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 20
Sociology, General 20
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 19
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 16
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 15
English Language and Literature, General 12
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 11
Art & Art Studies, General 11
Human Development and Family Studies, General 10
Pre-Engineering 10
Behavioral Sciences 9
History, General 9
Mathematics, General 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Political Science and Government, General 8
Physics, General 7
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 6
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 5
Music, General 5
Animal & Livestock Husbandry and Production 4
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 4
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4
Forestry, General 4
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 4
Welding Technology & Welder 4
Information Technology 3
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 2
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 1
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 1
Crop Production 1
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 1
Philosophy 1
Grand Total 1,036 11

Shasta College has a graduation rate of 29%, which is among the 11% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 29% 30% 28%

Publications & Citations

Shasta College has published 69 scientific papers with 1,153 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Law, and Computer Science.

Publications
69
Citations
1,153

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
42 / 468
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
41 / 959
Biology
33 / 572
Environmental Science
26 / 503
Physics
22 / 416
Psychology
21 / 612
Sociology
21 / 494
Political Science
21 / 453
Law
20 / 420
Computer Science
19 / 412
Pathology
19 / 195
Engineering
18 / 368
Philosophy
18 / 694
Ecology
17 / 391
Geography and Cartography
14 / 284
Chemistry
14 / 194
Mathematics
14 / 187
Geology
14 / 127
Genetics
14 / 103
History
12 / 76
Surgery
12 / 110
Quantum and Particle physics
11 / 301
Psychiatry
11 / 222
Paleontology
11 / 119
Statistics
10 / 186
Social Psychology
9 / 523
Botany
9 / 87
Materials Science
9 / 153
Archaeology
9 / 70
Forestry
8 / 55
Art & Design
8 / 57
Organic Chemistry
8 / 124
Economics
8 / 112
Linguistics
8 / 32
Family medicine
7 / 83
Neuroscience
7 / 127
Development Studies
6 / 102
Anatomy and Physiology
6 / 30
Demography
6 / 50
Business
6 / 64

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1 8
1993 1 7
1994 1 11
1995 1 9
1996 1 18
1997 0 11
1998 1 13
1999 4 9
2000 1 19
2001 1 16
2002 0 16
2003 0 19
2004 0 17
2005 1 16
2006 1 22
2007 1 37
2008 0 42
2009 2 30
2010 1 37
2011 0 27
2012 2 31
2013 1 37
2014 2 40
2015 3 33
2016 3 28
2017 1 35
2018 2 41
2019 8 46
2020 1 92
2021 3 87
2022 3 84
2023 5 67
2024 2 78

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 527
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