Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,847
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 14.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 41.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.2%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 25.3%
Asian: 8.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 6.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Black: 2.9%
Hispanic: 25.3%
Asian: 8.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 6.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,481
In-State tuition: $1,156Out-of-State tuition: $7,900
Estimated books and supplies: $1,792 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,096 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,769 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,096 (2022)
Average Family Income: $30,311 (2017)
Median Family Income: $17,349 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $111 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $1,101 |
| $30k-48k | $2,745 |
| $48k-75k | $5,296 |
| $75k-110k | $7,424 |
| $110k+ | $6,453 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 88.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 23.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 27.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $26,787 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation:
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 325 | $9,500 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 79 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 59 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 219 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 128 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 606 | $7,834 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 39 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 44 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 28 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 31 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 35 | $20,865 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 71 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 33 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 38 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 30 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Apparel and Textiles. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 111 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 100 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 529 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 16 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $71,685Full time faculty: 32%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 23.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,762,245 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $10,269,509 (2022)