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Sierra Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,657
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 49%
Average Aid Amount $3,904
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,259
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at Sierra

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,657 students (49% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,904. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,259 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sierra College is $1,446, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,657 students (49% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,904. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Sierra College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Sierra College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,65749%$3,904
Pell Grants3,14120%$4,246
Federal Student Loans2802%$7,178

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,259 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,251 students (78% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Sierra College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Sierra College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,25979%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,24778%$3,952
Federal Grants49731%$5,235
Pell Grants48130%$5,267
Other Federal Grants533%$1,288
State/Local Grants1,23277%$1,870
Institutional Grants523%$434
Student Loans121%$4,784
Federal Student Loans121%$4,784
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,240 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Sierra College. Among them, 79 students have lived on campus and 265 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Sierra College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus06179
Living Off-Campus with Family1,311819890
Living Off-Campus without Family328255265

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Sierra College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level485483$3,960,699$8,166
$0 - $30,000223223$2,136,320$9,580
$30,001 - $48,000114114$1,022,613$8,970
$48,001 - $75,000106106$635,884$5,999
$75,001 - $110,0003434$136,915$4,027
$110,001 or more86$28,967$3,621