Shasta College
Tel:
(530) 242-7500
- Shasta College is part of the California Community College system, which is the largest system of higher education in the world, with 107 colleges organized into 72 districts, serving nearly 1.4 million students. Students who receive an associate degree earn 66% higher wages after three years on the job. Shasta College ranks second highest in the state in university transfer. The college has articulation agreements to facilitate transfer to the University of California and California State University systems, and many private college campuses.
School Highlights
Shasta College serves 9,307 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Top Rankings
Shasta College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 518 teachers has grown by 91% over five years.
Shasta College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 518 staff | 308 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Since 1950 Shasta College has served the residents of Northern California with outstanding programs of education and public service. The campus is located on 337 acres, and is referred to as the Stillwater campus because it is bordered by Stillwater Creek on the East Side. The District also owns an additional 350 acres in Bella Vista. The District encompasses the counties of Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity, and small portions of Lassen, Modoc, and Humboldt counties as well. The college has a childcare center, residence halls, its own waste water treatment facility, a park, a horse arena, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an Olympic-sized diving pool, and a fire station, which serves the surrounding area. The campus includes wooded groves –including a redwood memorial grove--ponds, nature trails, two streams, a Christmas Tree farm, and a 150-acre farm. There is also a man-made waterfall made of lava rock from Hat Creek, designed by The Shasta College Art Department. Shasta College was one of the first community colleges to possess a Carillon, which dates back to 1968.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Shasta College is College of the Siskiyous (54.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- College of the SiskiyousPublic1,761 students | 54.30 Mi800 College Ave
Weed, CA 96094
(530) 938-5555 54.301,761 - Butte CollegePublic10,100 students | 76.20 Mi3536 Butte Campus Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 895-2511 76.2010,100 - 2,058 students | 84.80 Mi570 Golden Eagle Ave
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-0202 84.802,058 - Lassen Community CollegePublic2,526 students | 89.40 Mi478-200 Hwy 139
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-6181 89.402,526 - College of the RedwoodsPublic4,665 students | 98.80 Mi7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 476-4100 98.804,665
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