Student Population at Sierra

How many students at Sierra?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Sierra College has a total enrollment of 19,125 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 8,856 male students (46.3%) and 10,269 female students (53.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 10,404 White students (54.4%) and 4,352 Hispanic students (22.8%).
Class Delivery: 7,240 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 6,388 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Sierra's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 8,856 male (46.31%) and 10,269 female (53.69%) students are attending Sierra College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 86.24.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	19,125
Men	8,856
Women	10,269

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 10,404 White, 595 Black, and 1,718 Asian students out of a total of 19,125 are attending at Sierra College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Sierra College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	106	53	53
Asian	1,718	838	880
Black	595	285	310
Hispanic	4,352	1,925	2,427
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	85	43	42
White	10,404	4,822	5,582
Two or more races	1,529	706	823
Race Unknown	279	159	120

Student Age Distribution

By age, Sierra has 4,575 students under 18 years old and 104 students over 65 years old. There are 14,669 students under 25 years old, and 4,455 students over 25 years old out of 19,125 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	4,575	2,549	2,026
18-19	5,570	2,832	2,738
20-21	2,735	1,330	1,405
22-24	1,789	918	871
25-29	1,448	782	666
30-34	978	563	415
35-39	696	447	249
40-49	798	511	287
50-64	431	283	148
Over 65	104	53	51

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Sierra College, 7,240 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,388 students are enrolled in some online courses.

7,184 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 56 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	19,125	7,240	6,388
Undergraduate	19,125	7,240	6,388

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	7,184	54	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 19,125 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 902 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.72%.236 students have transferred in as full-time status and 666 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,395
Transfer-in Full-time	236
Regular Part-time	11,828
Transfer-in Part-time	666

Sierra Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sierra?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 19,125 students are enrolled at Sierra.

How many undergraduate students are at Sierra?

19,125 undergraduate students are enrolled at Sierra.

What is the gender breakdown at Sierra?

8,856 male (46.31%) and 10,269 female (53.69%) students are attending Sierra.

What is the international student enrollment at Sierra?

57 international students (0.30%) are enrolled at Sierra.

How diverse is the student population at Sierra?

Sierra has a student population that is diverse: 10,404 White (54.40%), 595 Black (3.11%), and 1,718 Asian (8.98%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Sierra are under 18 or over 65?

4,575 students are under 18 and 104 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Sierra take online courses?

7,240 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 6,388 students take some online courses.

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