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Compare Cosumnes River College vs Sierra College

Sacramento, CA · Rocklin, CA

Cosumnes River CollegeSierra College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,981/yr$7,245/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,045/yr$5,042/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,722$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,487/yr$7,302/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,193/yr$9,663/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,760/yr$12,648/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,911/yr$13,386/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$114/mo$111/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$13,631/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,086/yr$25,933/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,152/yr$1,792/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$6,842/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,202/yr$17,002/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,288/yr$1,446/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,616/yr$1,446/yr
Students with Pell Grants26%22%
Students taking federal loans2.8%1.8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate40%42%
Freshmen who come back74%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,446/yr$45,294/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,282–$65,187$20,983–$71,159
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)23%32%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,490/yr$35,054/yr
Earn more than a HS grad53%55%
Graduate on time8.1%12%
First-gen students who finish5.9%No data reported
Low-income students who finish5.7%No data reported
Students who transfer out9.9%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,081/yr$40,439/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 16% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 8%Health Professions 24% · Social Sciences 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 13% of degreesSocial Sciences — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 8% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $19,699/yrSocial Sciences, General — $30,103/yr
Degrees in STEM16%8.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment14,02314,122
Students per professor29 : 125 : 1
Average professor pay$10,858/mo$9,305/mo
Full-time professors41%28%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$16,505$17,349
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationSacramento, CARocklin, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19701936
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%0.4%
Men44%47%
Women56%53%
White students21%53%
Black students8.2%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino students30%24%
Asian students28%8.9%
Two or more races7.6%7.9%
Other / not reported4.3%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%45%
Part-time students75%54%
Students age 25+34%24%
Spent on teaching per student$4,975/yr$5,590/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$13.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported120
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1018
Student athletes182391
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.8M$3.7M
Athletics revenue$2.9M$3.9M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.