Sierra's tuition & fees has increased from $6,182 (2015) to $1,446 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 76.61% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Sierra College.
Sierra's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.44% from 2015 ($18,902).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Sierra's COA is $23,711, which is decreased by -10.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sierra's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 76.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $1,380. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sierra College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,792, and it has decreased -19.42% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,224 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,224 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,224 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,224 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,224 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,224 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,792 | -19.42% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,792 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,792 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,792 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 43.75% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 73.89% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sierra College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,496 | $16,964 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,496 | $16,865 | |
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| 2017-18 | $10,496 | $16,865 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,496 | $16,865 | |
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| 2019-20 | $10,496 | $16,865 | |
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| 2020-21 | $10,496 | $16,865 | |
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| 2021-22 | $10,696 | $16,865 | 1.91% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,896 | $23,398 | 1.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,804 | $27,106 | 35.87% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,473 | $34,511 | 38.29% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sierra College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Sierra College | $1,446
($1,446) | $9,988
($1,156) | -85.52% |
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| American River College | $12,616
($1,288) | $12,808
($1,288) | -1.50% |
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| Mt San Antonio College | $10,464
($1,364) | $10,212
($1,364) | 2.47% |
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| Long Beach City College | $12,544
($1,556) | $11,440
($1,556) | 9.65% |
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| Pasadena City College | $10,924
($1,180) | $10,756
($1,180) | 1.56% |
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| Chaffey College | $11,120
($1,184) | $11,120
($1,184) | - |
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