Sierra College

5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677-3397

Tel: (916) 624-3333

Sierra College provides a supportive learning environment to students with diverse goals, abilities, and needs. The College's programs and services promote personal and professional success, leadership, critical thinking, civic responsibility, and innovation. Its students will become contributing citizens of the complex and changing communities in which they live and work.

School Highlights

Sierra College serves 18,565 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 44:1 is same as the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
Sierra College is the only community colleges within Placer County, CA.
The nearest community college to Sierra College is Carrington College-Citrus Heights (8.9 miles away).

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The teacher population of 421 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of Sierra College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 44:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Sierra College diversity score of 0.57 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	18,565 students	7,516 students
Student:Teacher Ratio	44:1	44:1
# Full-Time Students	6,828 students	1,613 students
# Part-Time Students	11,737 students	5,903 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	55	144
% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	5%	13%
% Hispanic	21%	37%
% Black	2%	7%
% White	62%	32%
% Two or more races	4%	3%
% Non Resident races	1%	3%
% Unknown races	4%	5%
Diversity Score	0.57	0.73
College Completion Rate (Year 2015)	30%	29%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,800	$34,600

The public in-state tuition of $1,150 is less than the state average of $1,636. The in-state tuition has grown by 26% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,190 is less than the state average of $6,797. The out-state tuition has grown by 15% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,150	$1,636
Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,190	$6,797
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	58%	78%
Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts (Year 2013)	$6,250	$4,750

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Sierra College is a fully accredited, two-year community college located in north central California. We serve Placer, Nevada and portions of El Dorado and Sacramento counties. Our primary campus is located in Rocklin just minutes from Sacramento. Other facilities include our 105-acre Sierra College Nevada County Campus in Grass Valley, and leased centers in Roseville and Truckee. At Sierra College our focus is on student learning and high quality teaching, not research or publication. Sierra College has a national reputation based on excellence in such academic areas as Computer Science, Math, Electronics, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and many more! We are 13th of all United States community colleges in awarding Associate Degrees – 1st in California. We also have the only nationally accredited community college Student Health Center. Our courses focus on the real life application of current issues and technologies, and are primarily taught by instructors with masters degrees in their fields. Many are experts in their fields and currently working in the private sector. Quality instruction contributes to Sierra College being ranked first in Northern California in transfers to the University of California and California State University systems. Online courses are available in our Distance Learning program. These are credit courses which allow you to complete much of your college studies from your own home, using the internet or television.

The nearest community college to Sierra College is Carrington College-Citrus Heights (8.9 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For California public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,636 per year for in-state students and $6,797 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,157 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

California community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in California is Coastline Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.