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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	2,382	64
< 1 year certificate	76	40
1-2 year certificate	33	11
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

Item	Cost
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.

Similar Schools

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

School	Location	Enrollment
San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton, CA	18,668
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego, CA	21,437
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632
Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	18,736
Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill, CA	19,768
Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa, CA	24,424
Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
Santiago Canyon College	Orange, CA	14,085
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto, CA	14,197
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264

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