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Sierra Nevada College

General Information

Name: Sierra Nevada College
Address: 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone:

  • General information: (775) 831-1314
  • Financial aid office: (775) 831-1314 x7440
  • Admissions office: (775) 831-1314 x7432

Website: www.sierranevada.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,873$19,650$19,650
Books and supplies$1,314$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,859$7,450$7,450
        Other expenses$3,600$2,890$2,890

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,646$30,740$30,740

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3000
  • State/local grants:$2160
  • Institutional grants:$8000
  • Student loans:$2625

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants20210399
Percent admitted26.2%32.0%20.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time77.4%81.8%70.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 644
Undergraduate enrollment: 385
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 48%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 43%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Resort Management - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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