The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 36.10% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.60% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.10% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Sierra College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32% | 29% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 32% | 28% | 36% |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 30% | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 35% | 32% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 39% | 34% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 39% | 34% | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 36% | 32% | 39% |
| 2022-23 | 33% | 26% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 38% | 37% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 38% | 45% |
| Average | 36.10% | 32.00% | 39.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.90% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Sierra College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 8% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 11% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 13% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 10.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.60% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Sierra from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | 49% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 53% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 65% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 69% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 46% |
| Average | 69.60% | 45.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 24.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Sierra College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 24:1 |
| 2017-18 | 23:1 |
| 2018-19 | 24:1 |
| 2019-20 | 24:1 |
| 2020-21 | 26:1 |
| 2021-22 | 23:1 |
| 2022-23 | 23:1 |
| 2023-24 | 25:1 |
| 2024-25 | 25:1 |
| Average | 24.20:1 |
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