Solano Community College
Fairfield, California · Also known as Solano College · Website
$44,170
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,170
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Solano Community College is a public 4-year college in Fairfield, California with 8,061 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,669 a year (tuition and fees $1,172 in-state, $9,812 out-of-state). 36% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,170 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,669
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,172
Out-of-state $9,812
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,170
Rank 2,112 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,669
- Tuition in-state
- $1,172
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,812
- Cost of attendance
- $13,143
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,624
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,465
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,904
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,594
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,228
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,416 in 2015-16 to $1,172 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 8,061
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 27
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 99
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,112 of 5,094 US colleges and 212 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,669 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,172 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,071 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,170 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 354 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,777 | $50,181 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 262 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,817 | $44,125 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 168 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,103 | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,301 | $39,288 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,136 | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $121,175 | $80,813 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,304 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Political Science and GovernmentOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,597 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,321 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fairfield and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Solano Community College cost?
$4,669 a year is the average net price at Solano Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,172 for in-state students and $9,812 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,143. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,624 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Solano Community College?
Solano Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Solano Community College graduates earn?
$44,170 a year is the median pay of former Solano Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,071 after 6 years). That ranks 2,112 of 5,094 US colleges and 212 of 494 in California.
How much student debt do Solano Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Solano Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Solano Community College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Solano Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Solano Community College?
Biological and Physical Sciences (354 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (262 associate's graduates), Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (168 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.