Sierra Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Sierra College, the graduation rates was 42.03% (612 students out of 1,456 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 271 male and 341 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Sierra College. Last year, the graduation rate was 42.03%. where 612 students out of 1,456 candidate completed their degree.

178 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 612 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Sierra College, 2 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Sierra College is 11.40% (166 out of 1,456 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Sierra College, the retention rate is 72% for full-time students and 46 % for part-time students.