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College · Catholic life on campus

Sierra College

  • LocationRocklin, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 17,420 students
Official website

Sierra College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Sierra College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaints Peter and Paul Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Sierra College (campus)N0.1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 4450 Granite Drive, Rocklin

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
17,420
Total students17,420
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,245
Cost of attendance (per year)$17,002
Median federal debt at graduation$10,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
42%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,294
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants22%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Sacramento

The Most Reverend Jaime Soto, Bishop of Sacramento

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: scd.org, scd.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Sierra College a Catholic college?
No. Sierra College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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