The student population at Sierra College is 19,125 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 907 (4.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,640 where 19,125 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 19,125 students in 2025 and was lowest at 15,766 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 18,218 to 19,125 students, a net gain of 907 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sierra College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,218 | 8,276 | 9,942 |
| 2016-17 | 17,833 -385 | 8,131 -145 | 9,702 -240 |
| 2017-18 | 18,221 388 | 8,125 -6 | 10,096 394 |
| 2018-19 | 18,314 93 | 8,258 133 | 10,056 -40 |
| 2019-20 | 18,226 -88 | 8,180 -78 | 10,046 -10 |
| 2020-21 | 17,503 -723 | 7,456 -724 | 10,047 1 |
| 2021-22 | 15,773 -1,730 | 6,972 -484 | 8,801 -1,246 |
| 2022-23 | 15,766 -7 | 7,123 151 | 8,643 -158 |
| 2023-24 | 17,420 1,654 | 7,927 804 | 9,493 850 |
| 2024-25 | 19,125 1,705 | 8,856 929 | 10,269 776 |
| Average | 17,640 | 7,930 | 9,710 |
The percentage of white students is 54.40%. The percentage was 57.56% 10 years ago and Sierra still has a high percentage of white students. 8.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.56% to 54.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.90% to 8.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.78% to 3.11%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 26.90% to 22.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6368 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5903 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sierra College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 104 | 892 | 506 | 4,901 | 76 | 10,486 | 959 |
| 2016-17 | 102 | 1,006 | 527 | 4,774 | 58 | 10,088 | 996 |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 1,098 | 518 | 4,781 | 61 | 10,321 | 1,094 |
| 2018-19 | 83 | 1,177 | 533 | 4,861 | 64 | 10,226 | 1,152 |
| 2019-20 | 80 | 1,216 | 523 | 5,046 | 92 | 9,410 | 1,112 |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 1,282 | 511 | 4,857 | 78 | 9,129 | 1,134 |
| 2021-22 | 85 | 1,270 | 432 | 3,813 | 64 | 8,687 | 1,139 |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 1,245 | 501 | 3,629 | 75 | 8,764 | 1,223 |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 1,455 | 559 | 4,015 | 75 | 9,496 | 1,416 |
| 2024-25 | 106 | 1,718 | 595 | 4,352 | 85 | 10,404 | 1,529 |
| Average | 93 | 1,236 | 521 | 4,503 | 73 | 9,701 | 1,175 |
7,240 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 299.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sierra College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,218 | 1,813 | 2,972 | 13,433 |
| 2016-17 | 17,833 | 1,903 | 3,265 | 12,665 |
| 2017-18 | 18,221 | 2,205 | 3,540 | 12,476 |
| 2018-19 | 18,314 | 2,332 | 3,913 | 12,069 |
| 2019-20 | 18,226 | 2,657 | 4,221 | 11,348 |
| 2020-21 | 17,503 | 2,164 | 7,669 | 7,670 |
| 2021-22 | 15,773 | 10,536 | 2,994 | 2,243 |
| 2022-23 | 15,766 | 6,692 | 4,909 | 4,165 |
| 2023-24 | 17,420 | 6,739 | 5,776 | 4,905 |
| 2024-25 | 19,125 | 7,240 | 6,388 | 5,497 |
| Average | 17,640 | 4,428 | 4,565 | 8,647 |
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