Sierra College vs. Norco College

Sierra College vs. Norco College comparison

	Sierra College	Norco College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sierra College	Norco College
Location	Rocklin, CA	Norco, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	15,766	9,467
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sierracollege.edu	rcc.edu
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Costs	Sierra College	Norco College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,496	$11,334
Room & Board	$7,800	$19,674
Avg Net Price	$6,270	$5,871
Avg Grant Aid	$5,067	$5,444
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	89%

Admission	Sierra College	Norco College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Sierra College	Norco College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (17%) General Studies (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) General Studies (9%) Business (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	Sierra College	Norco College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$8,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$82

Diversity	Sierra College	Norco College
% Men	45%	46%
% Women	55%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	25%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	27%	57%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Sierra College	Norco College
% In-State	98%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Sierra College	Norco College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sierra College is larger than than Norco College based on total student enrollment (15,766 students vs. 9,467 students)

Sierra College vs. Norco College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sierra College or Norco College?

• Norco College is 25% more expensive to attend than Sierra College for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.4% higher at Norco College than Sierra College ($11,334.00 vs. $8,496.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Norco College than Sierra College ($5,871 vs. $6,270)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sierra College are 152.2% lower than costs at Norco College ($7,800 vs. $19,674)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Norco College than Sierra College (89% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Norco College students is 7.4% larger than aid received Sierra College ($5,444 vs. $5,067)

Which college is harder to get into, Sierra College or Norco College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Norco College or Sierra College .

Sierra College vs. Norco College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sierra College or Norco College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Norco College and Sierra College.

• More Norco College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sierra College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 32%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/