School Description

Provided by Shasta College

The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District is committed to providing open access and opportunity
for success to students who have diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities. By offering programs leading to
successful completion of a quality university transfer program, or occupational-technical education, the District is responsive to the needs of our communities within a changing global society. By offering comprehensive campus and community service programs, the District enables students to achieve personal as well as academic potential and contributes to the social, cultural and economic development of our region.

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Shasta College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Shasta College is an American two-year community college located in Redding, California. It was founded in 1950 and dedicated by President Harry Truman. It later moved to a much bigger campus, while the original campus became the new location of Shasta High School.

Shasta College approximately 7,500 students of all ages, including traditional college students, concurrently-enrolled high school students, older, re-entry students, and continuing education students who are simply taking classes for fun. The college has a wide variety of transfer-level and pre-transfer-level classes and programs, including art, physical education, social studies, language arts, and science. It also offers a host of vocational programs including fire technology, nursing, and welding. Many recent high school graduates attend the college in order to transfer to universities after two years. Though many students commute to the college from their homes, the college is one of the few California Community Colleges with a dormitory. Shasta College has a strong athletic program offering numerous sports programs. The school mascot is a Knight.

Shasta College is perhaps best known for its music department, which includes a symphony orchestra, band, choir, music theory, piano and guitar classes. It is home to a community band that with over 100 members is one of the largest in the United States. The band was founded by Music Department faculty member Dr. Larry Grandy.

On August 20, 2007, Shasta College opened its doors to the new Health, Sciences & University Center in Downtown Redding. It is a subsidiary of CSU, Chico, the Oregon Institute of Technology, and Southern Oregon University.

Famous Alumni and Faculty

  • Tony D'Souza, author
  • Ricky Ray, professional football star
  • Allan von Schenkel, double bassist
  • Jason Sehorn, former NFL star
  • Ken Shamrock, Mixed Martial Artist

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
61%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,728
Students Receiving Aid:
46%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 61%
Part-Time 39%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 72%
Other 21%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 2%
African-American 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 92%
Out-of-State 8%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 691 $ 4,728  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 624 $ 4,721  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 67 $ 67  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,084 35%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 863 39%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 687 9%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,970 7%  
Any Aid:
  46%  

Degree Programs at Shasta College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Shasta College

Career Education Majors

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