Sierra Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#66 in Community Colleges

Sierra College is ranked 66^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Sierra College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $1,446 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 19,125.
The financial aid amount ($4,648) is extremely higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (146 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Sierra are $1,446 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College $1,446

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Sierra is 42% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Sierra is 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Sierra is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Sierra is 19,125 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 19,125

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Sierra is $4,648 which is 321.44% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College $4,648

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Sierra is 25 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Sierra offers 146 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.