Sierra College vs. PGCC

Sierra College vs. Professional Golfers Career College comparison

	Sierra College	Professional Golfers Career College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sierra College	PGCC
Location	Rocklin, CA	Temecula, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	15,766	90
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	sierracollege.edu	golfcollege.edu
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Costs	Sierra College	PGCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$14,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,496	$14,960
Room & Board	$7,800	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$6,270	$28,639
Avg Grant Aid	$5,067	$4,069
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	16%

Admission	Sierra College	PGCC
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Sierra College	PGCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (17%) General Studies (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Sierra College	PGCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$50,900
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$124

Diversity	Sierra College	PGCC
% Men	45%	99%
% Women	55%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	73%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	27%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	1%	17%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Sierra College	PGCC
% In-State	98%	43%
% Out-of-State	1%	51%
Campus	Sierra College	PGCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sierra College is larger than than PGCC based on total student enrollment (15,766 students vs. 90 students)

Sierra College vs. PGCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sierra College or PGCC?

• Professional Golfers Career College is 1,255.1% more expensive to attend than Sierra College for in-state tuition ($14,960.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.1% higher at PGCC than Sierra College ($14,960.00 vs. $8,496.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sierra College than PGCC ($6,270 vs. $28,639)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sierra College are 23.1% lower than costs at Professional Golfers Career College ($7,800 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sierra College than Professional Golfers Career College (82% vs. 16%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sierra College students is 24.5% larger than aid received Professional Golfers Career College ($5,067 vs. $4,069)

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

Sierra College vs. PGCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sierra College or PGCC? 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 PGCC and Sierra College.

• Graduates from Professional Golfers Career College earn on average $14,800 more per year than Sierra College graduates after ten years. ($50,900 vs. $36,100)
• More PGCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sierra College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 32%)

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