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Sierra College

General Information

Name: Sierra College
Address: 5000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin, CA 95677
Phone:

  • General information: (916) 624-3333
  • Financial aid office: (916) 781-0568
  • Admissions office: (916) 781-0430

Website: www.sierracollege.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$518$754$754
        Out-of-state$4,358$4,470$4,172
Books and supplies$1,332$1,280$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,410$6,890$6,290
        Other expenses$2,232$2,160$2,160
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,522$8,905$8,748
        Other expenses$3,294$3,204$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,258$3,168$3,168

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,492$11,084$10,464
        Off-campus$14,666$14,143$13,966
        Off-campus with family$5,108$5,202$5,182
Out-of-state
        On-campus$15,332$14,800$13,882
        Off-campus$18,506$17,859$17,384
        Off-campus with family$8,948$8,918$8,600

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 36%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 5%
  • Student loans: 2%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3349
  • State/local grants:$828
  • Institutional grants:$1477
  • Student loans:$4635

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 18444
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 36%
    • Part Time: 64%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Associate
  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production - Associate
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Associate, Certificate
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Associate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Information Technology - Associate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Associate, Certificate
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster - Associate
    Construction Trades
  • Carpentry/Carpenter - Certificate
  • Construction Trades, General - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD - Associate, Certificate
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Certificate
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture - Associate, Certificate
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American Sign Language (ASL) - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Library Science
  • Library Assistant/Technician - Certificate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forestry, General - Associate
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright - Associate, Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Associate
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Commercial Photography - Associate, Certificate
  • Graphic Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Music, General - Associate


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