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Institutional Data

Return on Investment Metric
Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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0.7 Years to Recoup Costs

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Student Achievement Data

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

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Institutional Information

Address

5100 Sierra College Boulevard Rocklin, CA 95677

Phone

916-624-3333

Website

Website

Staff Liaison

Kevin Bontenbal

External links
Degrees

Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement

Total Enrollment

20,790

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

January 16, 2024

Initial Accreditation

1952

Name Position Role
Dr. Rebecca Bocchicchio Vice President of Instruction Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Mr. William H. Duncan IV Superintendent/President Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dr. Rebecca Bocchicchio Vice President of Instruction Chief Academic Officer (CAO)
Dr. Rebecca Bocchicchio Vice President of Instruction Chief Instructional Officer (CIO)
Dr. David J. Martin Vice President of Administrative Services Chief Business Officer (CBO)
Name Address Location Type Status
Sierra College 5100 Sierra College Boulevard
Rocklin, CA 95677
US		 Main Campus Active
Nevada County Campus 250 Sierra College Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
US		 Additional Location Active
Program Name Degree Type Method of Assessment Credits required for Program Completion Title IV Distance Education Correspondence Education
Accounting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Corrections Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Courts Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 23-26 Yes Yes No
Advanced Manufacturing - Drafting Mechanical/Civil Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 23-26.5 Yes No No
Applied Art and Design Digital Media Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Graphic Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24-25 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Illustration Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Arts and Cultures Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Business Information Worker Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Chicana and Chicano Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 18-20 Yes Yes No
Child Development Pre-Service Elementary Teacher Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 63.5-.5 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Computer Science Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Management Information Systems Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Deaf Studies - American Sign Language Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Drafting Architectural/Civil Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21.5-25 Yes No No
Early Childhood Education Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24-25.5 Yes Yes No
Engineering Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 38-39 Yes No No
Environmental Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21-24 Yes Yes No
Fire Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
General Business Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Humanities Asian Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 19-21 Yes Yes No
Humanities Diverse Perspectives Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Humanities General Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Cybersecurity Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Information Technology IT Technician Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Liberal Studies - Elementary Education Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Marketing Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21-23 Yes No No
Mechatronics Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Music Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Natural Science Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Philosophy Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Photography Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 24-25 Yes No No
Psychology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 19-20 Yes Yes No
Real Estate Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Recreation Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21-23 Yes Yes No
Registered Nursing Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 78-84 Yes Yes No
Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Spanish Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Studio Art Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Theatre Arts Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 28-30 Yes Yes No
Welding Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 20-22 Yes No No
Women's Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Anthropology for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18-21 Yes Yes No
Art History for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Chicana/o Studies, Latina/o Studies for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Communication Studies for Transfer 2.0 Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Economics for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 20-24 Yes Yes No
Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs for Transfer | Integrated Programs for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
English for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Geography for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 19-22 Yes Yes No
History for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Journalism for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Kinesiology for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 22-23 Yes Yes No
Music for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 26 Yes No No
Philosophy for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Political Science for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Psychology for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 20-22 Yes Yes No
Social Justice Studies for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Sociology for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Spanish for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Studio Arts for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Theatre Arts for Transfer Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 19-20 Yes Yes No
Accounting Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Corrections Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Courts Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 23-26 Yes Yes No
Advanced Manufacturing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 28-31.5 Yes No No
Advanced Manufacturing - Drafting Mechanical/Civil Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 23-26.5 Yes No No
Allied Health-General Option Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Allied Health-Pre-Nursing Option Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 40-47 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Digital Media Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Film and Video Production Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes No No
Applied Art and Design Graphic Design Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24-25 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Illustration Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Web and Interaction Design Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Astronomy Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Biological Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21.5-30 Yes No No
Business Information Worker Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Chemistry Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24-25 Yes No No
Computer Science Computer Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Management Information Systems Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Construction Management Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 37 Yes No No
Data Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Drafting Architectural/Civil Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21.5-25 Yes No No
Early Childhood Education Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24-25.5 Yes Yes No
Emergency Medical Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 25-26 Yes No No
Engineering Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 38-39 Yes No No
Environmental Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 20.5-28 Yes Yes No
Fashion Industries Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 31 Yes No No
Fire Company Officer Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 19.5 Yes No No
Fire Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Forest Science and Management Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
General Business Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Geology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 19-24 Yes No No
Health Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 34-41 Yes No No
Information Technology Cloud Computing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Cybersecurity Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Data Analytics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 25-27 Yes Yes No
Information Technology IT Technician Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Network Technician Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21-22 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Management Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Marketing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Science 21-23 Yes No No
Mechatronics Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Music Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Natural Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Photography Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24-25 Yes No No
Photography and Video Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Psychology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 19-20 Yes Yes No
Real Estate Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Registered Nursing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 78-84 Yes Yes No
Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Surgical Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Sustainable Agriculture Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 23-25 Yes Yes No
UC Transfer Pathway (UCTP): Chemistry Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 67-77 Yes Yes No
UC Transfer Pathway (UCTP): Physics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 57-67 Yes Yes No
Watershed Ecology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 26-29 Yes Yes No
Web and Interaction Design Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18-19 Yes Yes No
Biology for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 36-38 Yes No No
Business Administration for Transfer 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 28-29 Yes Yes No
Chemistry for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 37-38 Yes No No
Computer Science for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 29 Yes Yes No
Early Childhood Education for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 25.5 Yes Yes No
Environmental Science for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 41-45 Yes Yes No
Geology for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 26-27 Yes No No
Hospitality Management Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Mathematics 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Mathematics for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes No No
Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 29-30 Yes No No
Physics 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Physics for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 25 Yes No No
Public Health Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Advanced Manufacturing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16.5 Yes No No
Advanced Manufacturing - Drafting Mechanical/Civil Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23-26.5 Yes No No
Allied Health-General Option Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Digital Media Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32-33 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Film and Video Production Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Applied Art and Design Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32-34 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Illustration Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32-33 Yes Yes No
Applied Art and Design Web and Interaction Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Business Information Worker Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Civil Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 33-36 Yes No No
Computer Science Embedded Systems Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Deaf Studies - American Sign Language Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Drafting Architectural/Civil Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21.5-25 Yes No No
Emergency Medical Sciences Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25-26 Yes No No
Facilities Automation and Building Energy Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21.5-25 Yes Yes No
Fashion Industries Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31 Yes No No
Fashion Media Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes No No
Fire Academy Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19.5 Yes No No
Fire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16.5 Yes No No
Fitness Trainer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes No No
Forest Science and Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 40.5 Yes No No
General Business Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
General Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32-37 Yes No No
Information Technology Cloud Computing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Data Analytics Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25-27 Yes Yes No
Information Technology IT Technician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Network Technician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21-22 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Marketing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Mechatronics Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes No No
Media and Public Event Production Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 28 Yes Yes No
Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25.5 Yes No No
Paramedicine Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 34 Yes Yes No
Photography Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29-30 Yes No No
Photography and Video Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Real Estate Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Recreation Specialist Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24-26 Yes Yes No
Reserve Peace Officer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 17.5 Yes No No
Retail Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 26 Yes No No
Surgical Technologist Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 36.5 Yes Yes No
Sustainable Agriculture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23-25 Yes Yes No
Taxation Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-19 Yes No No
Watershed Ecology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29-32 Yes Yes No
Web and Interaction Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 15 No Yes No
Welding Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23-28 Yes No No
Review Type Commission Review
Comprehensive Peer Review January 2027