Sierra Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#68 in Community Colleges

Sierra College is ranked 68^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 $9,988 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 15,766.
It offers very diverse area of study (141 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Sierra are $9,988 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College $9,988

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 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 33%

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 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 8%

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 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 69%

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 15,766 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 15,766

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 $4,928 which is 49.34% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College $4,928

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 23 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Sierra College 23 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 141 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.