Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Sierra College

Rocklin, California. 14,122 undergraduates.

44%Graduation rate6 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$27,774Average net price per year179% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$48,499Median earnings 10 years after starting7% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,774

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,448.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate44%38%
Return for second year72%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,296$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$48,499$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

97 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management12———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research24———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies15———
Communication and Media Studies62———
Journalism12———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians6———
Graphic Communications21———
Computer and Information Sciences, General2———
Computer Programming31———
Computer Systems Analysis8———
Computer Science26———
Computer Software and Media Applications1———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications12———
Engineering, General12———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians7———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians15———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10———
American Sign Language8———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services53———
Apparel and Textiles7———
English Language and Literature, General46———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities89———
Biology, General78———
Mathematics46———
Biological and Physical Sciences456———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies8———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16———
Philosophy8———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences3———
Physics21———
Psychology, General304———
Criminal Justice and Corrections127———
Fire Protection56———
Social Sciences, General534———
Anthropology24———
Economics102———
Geography and Cartography4———
Political Science and Government26———
Sociology38———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection4———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians16———
Precision Metal Working2———
Visual and Performing Arts, General10———
Design and Applied Arts52———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft7———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts8———
Fine and Studio Arts32———
Music5———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General549———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions7———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing39———
Business/Commerce, General37———
Business Administration, Management and Operations319———
Accounting and Related Services37———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services10———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3———
Real Estate4———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations5———
History28———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Sierra College cost per year?
The average net price at Sierra College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $27,774 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Sierra College graduates earn?
Former Sierra College students earn a median of $48,499 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Sierra College?
44% of Sierra College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.