Sierra College

Sierra College is a community college located in Rocklin, California, United States. It was established in 1936. The main campus is located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 160 kilometers east of San Francisco.

Sierra College offers more than 120 degree and certificate programs in various fields of study. There are more than 700 full and part-time faculty members. The credit enrollment at Sierra College's Rocklin Campus is more than 19,000 students.

The athletic department of Sierra College fields athletic teams in various sports including baseball, basketball, volleyball, softball, water polo, golf, and soccer. The official mascot is the Wolverine. The sports teams participate in the Big 7 Conference and are members of the Community College League of California's Commission on Athletics.

Campus Location

5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA 95677-3397
USA
Main Tel: (916) 624-3333
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, science, and security and law enforcement.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	2,291	63
< 1 year certificate	105	24
1-2 year certificate	38	10
2-4 year degree		45

Students

Student enrollment was 18,859 in 2007-2008 (12,152 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 520
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,864
Room and board	$ 6,700
Books and supplies	$ 1,332
Other	$ 2,232

Financial Aid: Sierra College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sierra College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton, CA	18,668
2	San Diego Mesa College	San Diego, CA	21,437
3	Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632
4	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	18,736
5	Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill, CA	19,768
6	Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa, CA	24,424
7	Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
8	Santiago Canyon College	Orange, CA	14,085
9	Mount Jacinto College	San Jacinto, CA	14,197
10	Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264

Housing and Meals

Sierra College provides on-campus housing for 144 of its 12,152 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (23 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (298 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (20 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Manufacture
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Carpentry/Carpenter
Construction Trades

DESIGN (21 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (11 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (1,365 awarded)

American Sign Language (ASL)
English Language and Literature
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Social Sciences
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (13 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (282 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (134 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

Psychology