Sierra College

Sierra College is a public community college located in Rocklin, CA. It offers 146 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,156 for California residents and $9,988 for out-of-state students at Sierra College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 15,766 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 6,692 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,800.

Academic Overview

Sierra College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rocklin, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,156 for California residents and $9,988 for other students on average. It offers 146 degree programs through 61 Certificate, 85 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA
Phone916-624-3333
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,156
Out-of-State$9,988
Student Population »15,766 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,928
Students to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,156 for California residents and $9,988 for out-of-state students at Sierra College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Sierra College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,156$9,988
Books & Supplies$1,792
On-Campus Living Costs$14,804
Off-Campus Living Costs$27,106
Average Financial Aid$4,928
Cost of Attendance$17,752$26,584
After Financial Aid$12,824$21,656
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,800
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Sierra College$1,156$9,988
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Sierra College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 61 Certificate, 85 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6185NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Gay/Lesbian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 40 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
27 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 38 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textiles3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 65 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 76 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 50 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 508 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 330 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 105 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician42 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 537 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 57 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
56 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 43 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 272 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 46 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 15,766 students at Sierra College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,972 male students and 8,801 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total15,7735,55310,220
Male Students6,9722,5574,415
Female Students8,8012,9965,805

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Sierra College, there are 15,766 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,601 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,692 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,909 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,766
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,692
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,909
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,165

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