Sierra College
Sierra College is a public community college in Rocklin, California. It is part of the Sierra Joint Community College District, a district that covers over 3,200 square miles (8,300 km2), serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,285
- Undergraduate enrollment: 25,455
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,294
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,439
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,054
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rocklin, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Sierra College include Health Services, Social Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Health Services (616 associate)
- Social Sciences (534 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (456 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (319 associate)
- Psychology (304 associate)
- Criminal Justice (125 associate)
- Economics (102 associate)
- Biology (78 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (62 associate)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology (72 associate)
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 6%, Health 40%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 17%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Sierra College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,042 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,042
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,302
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,663
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,648
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,386
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,446
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $1,446
- Books and supplies: $1,792
- On-campus room and board: $13,631
- Off-campus room and board: $25,933
- Off-campus with family: $8,578
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,002
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $324
- Average federal loan: $6,926
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Sierra College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 25,455
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 100%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 120
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Sierra College acceptance rate? Sierra College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Sierra College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,042 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,285.
What majors does Sierra College offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Social Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Sierra College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,294 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Sierra College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Sierra College official site: https://www.sierracollege.edu.