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What Sierra College costs

Rocklin, California · Public · 17,420 undergrads

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Sierra College's in-state sticker price was $12,628 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,970 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,048. Out-of-state students pay $8,832 more in tuition.

What does Sierra College cost?

$6,970 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,802 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,628.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,048
$30,000–$48,000$3,658
$48,000–$75,000$6,629
$75,000–$110,000$8,601
over $110,000$9,007

Out-of-state tuition is $9,988 a year, against $1,156 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,832 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,048$11,880
$30,000–$48,000$3,658$12,490
$48,000–$75,000$6,629$15,461
$75,000–$110,000$8,601$17,433
Over $110,000$9,007$17,839

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,832 more in tuition that Sierra College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 76% off Sierra College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,156
Tuition, in state
$9,988
Tuition, out of state
$12,628
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,832 more in tuition at Sierra College and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,904
average grant for students who got aid.
1.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Sierra College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,048 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Sierra College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Sierra College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,658 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Sierra College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Sierra College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,629 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,628. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Sierra College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Sierra College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Sierra College is $9,988 a year, against $1,156 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,970 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,832 tuition gap gives about $15,802 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers