Alvin Cheung, PharmD, MHSA President and CEO | California Northstate University
Alvin Cheung, PharmD, MHSA President and CEO | California Northstate University
Of the 26 institutions in the county, four provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including California State University-Sacramento, Chamberlain University-California and MTI College.
At least 25,720 people applied to Sacramento County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 106,186 students enrolled in the universities, including 102,434 in undergraduate and 3,752 in graduate programs. In total 13.5% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of Hispanic (32.9%) and white (29.2%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, California State University-Sacramento stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 31,818 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for five institutions in Sacramento County, including UEI College-Sacramento, Alliant International University-Sacramento and Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | -- | -- | 120 |
| Chamberlain University-California | 2 | -- | 597 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 25,276 | 23,507 | 31,818 |
| Folsom Lake College | -- | -- | 8,796 |
| Cosumnes River College | -- | -- | 13,294 |
| Asher College | -- | -- | 802 |
| American River College | -- | -- | 27,422 |
| MTI College | 253 | 238 | 952 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento | -- | -- | 363 |
| Federico Beauty Institute | -- | -- | 293 |
| National Career Education | -- | -- | 342 |
| My Le's Beauty College | -- | -- | 190 |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | -- | -- | 98 |
| Alliant International University-Sacramento | -- | -- | -- |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College | -- | -- | 143 |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School | -- | -- | 114 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | -- | -- | 1,837 |
| California Northstate University | 189 | 180 | 962 |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber | -- | -- | 128 |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program | -- | -- | 97 |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | -- | -- | 99 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova | -- | -- | -- |
| Sacramento Center | -- | -- | -- |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc | -- | -- | -- |
| UEI College-Sacramento | -- | -- | -- |
| Sacramento City College | -- | -- | 17,719 |
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