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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.

Sierra College Highlights

Where Sierra College 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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate2,38264
< 1 year certificate7640
1-2 year certificate3311
2-4 year degree 1

Students

The student enrollment at Sierra College was 18,859 in 2007 (10,945 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 520
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,672
Room and board$ 6,480
Books and supplies$ 1,332
Other$ 2,340

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  157
Without tenure; working toward tenure  46
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Housing and Meals

Sierra College provides on-campus housing for 144 of its 10,945 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (4 awarded)

  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (249 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (46 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 (2 awarded)

  • Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

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

DESIGN (28 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 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 (19 awarded)

  • Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (9 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (1,479 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 (15 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (28 awarded)

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

MEDIA (19 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (51 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 (0 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (273 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (170 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Psychology

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