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Sierra College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $1,448 |
| Room and meals on campus | $16,489 |
| Books and supplies | $1,560 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $37,356 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $27,774 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 24% above the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 72% | 76% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 44% | 51% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $48,499 | $53,420 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
24% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 2% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 53% women and 47% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 43 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.
Other colleges in California of a similar size
- Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, public
- Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, public
- Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, public
- Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, public
- De Anza CollegeCupertino, public
- Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Sierra College?
Published tuition and fees are $1,448 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Sierra College?
44% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.