Shasta College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Shasta College?

Shasta College's published 2024-25 IPEDS figures show a substantial difference between California-resident and nonresident tuition. Tuition and required fees are only part of an annual budget: housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses can be much larger.

• California-resident full-time undergraduate tuition: $1,104 for the academic year, plus $93 in reported required fees.
• Nonresident full-time undergraduate tuition: $8,760 for the academic year, plus $93 in reported required fees.
• Reported part-time tuition charges: $46 per credit for residents and $365 per credit for nonresidents.
• Reported annual room and board: $16,632; books and supplies: $1,090.

The room-and-board figure is a planning measure, not a bill that every student pays to the college. Commuters, residential students, and students living independently can face very different expenses. These figures also omit transportation and other personal costs, so adding tuition to the listed items would not produce a complete cost of attendance.

Financial aid changes the picture. In 2024-25, 90% of students received some form of financial aid, while 3% received student loans. The reported average net price for students from families with incomes of $0-$48,000 was $2,654. Net price is an average after grant or scholarship aid, not a quoted price for any particular applicant. Eligible students can investigate federal grants, California aid and fee-waiver programs, Shasta scholarships, and veterans' education benefits through the financial-aid office; completing the appropriate aid application is a separate step from applying for admission.

What are the work-study opportunities at Shasta College?

Shasta students may combine classes with part-time employment, but Federal Work-Study is a specific form of need-based financial aid, not a guarantee of a job. Eligibility depends on the student's aid application, available funding, and the requirements of an open position.

Students interested in paid campus work should check financial-aid and student-employment postings and ask whether a position requires a Work-Study award. Ordinary part-time jobs do not require that award; internships may be paid, unpaid, or tied to academic credit under different rules. For career planning, Shasta's reported services include résumé assistance, career-interest resources, job listings, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Those services can help with a search, but they should not be confused with a verified job-placement outcome.