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Sierra College

Rocklin, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
42%
Enrollment
19,125
peer median 11,977
Avg net price
$4,462
-$2.0k vs Community College
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About

Sierra College is a public community college in Rocklin, California. It is part of the Sierra Joint Community College District, a district that covers over 3,200 square miles (8,300 km2), serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

58.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 58.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,048
$30–48k$3,658
$48–75k$6,629
$75–110k$8,601
$110k+$9,007

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,462
-$2,030vs Community College median $6,493
Pell recipients
53.6%
Federal loans
1.8%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs100
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,042 total
01Social Sciences
72823.9%
02Health Professions
59519.6%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
45615.0%
04Business
41513.6%
05Psychology
30410.0%
06Security/Protective
1836.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1143.7%
08Liberal Arts
892.9%
09Computer Sciences
802.6%
10Biological Sciences
782.6%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
19,125
12-mo unduplicated
25,455
Undergraduate
25,455
Graduate
18,782

Gender split

Men
45%11,436
Women
55%14,019

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.9%
Hispanic
23.8%
Asian
8.2%
Two or more
8.0%
Black
3.4%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
245

Sierra College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Sierra College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSierra College
42%19,125$4,462Community College
Amarillo College
9,262$6,040Community College
Baton Rouge Community College
11,182$10,171Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
12,965$5,920Community College
Brookdale Community College
9,900$8,882Community College
City College of San Francisco
19,267$7,272Community College
Coastal Alabama Community College
7,553$9,514Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
16,451$6,643Community College
Delaware County Community College
7,402$7,395Community College
Delgado Community College
12,712$11,926Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College
9,099$6,342Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
12,468$11,153Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
11,485$13,926Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
7,923$3,719Community College
Hudson County Community College
7,763$5,902Community College
Lansing Community College
9,821$4,003Community College
Macomb Community College
16,300$5,725Community College
Midlands Technical College
9,226$5,462Community College
Mt San Antonio College
29,971$3,107Community College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
17,627$7,098Community College
Northampton County Area Community College
8,810$10,666Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
7,867$7,665Community College
Palomar College
19,550$5,247Community College
Pearl River Community College
6,011$4,881Community College
Sacramento City College
19,920$3,974Community College
San Bernardino Valley College
14,055$8,234Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
20,969$8,508Community College
Tulsa Community College
15,655$5,999Community College
Peer group median42%11,977$6,493

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Planning, Research, and Resource Development

This page is dedicated to the Planning, Research, and Resource Development section of Sierra College. While it lists numerous subcategories of the college's administration and structure, it does not provide specific details about the office's mission, contact information, or leadership. Various relevant links are provided, presumably for navigation and informational purposes.

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Documents & reports (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

IR job openings (1)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (6)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Laci Green
    Media
  • Ryan Guzman
    Entertainment
  • Jordan Ngatai
    Athletics
  • Alex Obert
    Athletics
  • Isaiah Piñeiro
    Athletics
  • Steve Senteney
    Athletics

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