Student Population at Sierra
Total Enrollment
15,766 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
15,766
Online Enrollment
6,692
Men Students
7,123
Women Students
8,643
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,766 students have enrolled at Sierra College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,123 male and 8,643 female students are attending Sierra College. By attendance status, there are 5,571 full-time students and 10,195 part-time students.
The number of students at Sierra College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City College of San Francisco and Mt San Antonio College, its population is average (average population is 17,122).
Sierra College offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,692 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Sierra College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,123 male and 8,643 female students attending Sierra. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Sierra.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,766 | 5,571 | 10,195 |
| Men | 7,123 | 2,668 | 4,455 |
| Women | 8,643 | 2,903 | 5,740 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,764 White students (55.59%) and 3,629 Hispanic students (23.02%) at Sierra College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sierra College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 87 | 37 | 50 |
| Asian | 1,245 | 572 | 673 |
| Black or African American | 501 | 227 | 274 |
| Hispanic | 3,629 | 1,601 | 2,028 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| White | 8,764 | 3,969 | 4,795 |
| Two or More Races | 1,223 | 554 | 669 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 209 | 109 | 100 |
| Total | 15,766 | 7,123 | 8,643 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,809 students whose age under twenty five and 2,546 students whose age is over thirty years old at Sierra College.
Especially, 2,870 students are younger than eighteen and 81 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Sierra College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,766 | 7,123 | 8,643 |
| Under 18 | 2,870 | 1,248 | 1,622 |
| 18-19 | 4,808 | 2,352 | 2,456 |
| 20-21 | 2,507 | 1,225 | 1,282 |
| 22-24 | 1,624 | 780 | 844 |
| 25-29 | 1,405 | 585 | 820 |
| 30-34 | 848 | 334 | 514 |
| 35-39 | 557 | 180 | 377 |
| 40-49 | 675 | 235 | 440 |
| 50-64 | 385 | 139 | 246 |
| 65 and over | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| unknown | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 15,766 | 7,123 | 8,643 |
Online Student Population
At Sierra College, 11,601 students (73.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,692 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 6,681 students live in California where Sierra College is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 15,766 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,692 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,909 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,165 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,692 |
| California Residents | 6,681 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |