CA
Sierra College
0.16 incidents / 1,000 students
Rocklin, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Sierra College
Across 2022–2024, Sierra College reported 6 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Arson). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: City College of San Francisco.
- 0.16
- Incidents / 1k students
- #67
- Rank of 2,072
- #105
- CA rank
- 19,125
- Enrolled students
0.16 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Sierra College reports 0.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 89% below San Diego Mesa College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); College of the Canyons (0.17/1k); Santa Rosa Junior College (0.73/1k); Mt San Jacinto Community College District (0.17/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Arson.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.16
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #67
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 97%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 123341 · Sierra College 0.16/1k score rate · #67/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.16/1k
- RANK-TOP #67/2,072
- ST-MID #105 in state
- BELOW-PEER San Diego Mesa College · 0.21 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Arson
- ENR-MID 19,125
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: San Diego Mesa College (+0.21/1k)
Sierra College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer San Diego Mesa College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is San Diego Mesa College (+0.21/1k). National rank #67 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Sierra College reports 0.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 89% below San Diego Mesa College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); College of the Canyons (0.17/1k); Santa Rosa Junior College (0.73/1k); Mt San Jacinto Community College District (0.17/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Arson.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Sierra College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Sierra on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Sierra College · this campus · lowest 0.16
Sierra College — this campus · lowest
0.16 per 1,000 students
- San Diego Mesa College · near 0.36
San Diego Mesa College — near
0.36 per 1,000 students
- City College of San · near
City College of San Francisco — near
1.04 per 1,000 students
- St. John's University-New York · near
St. John's University-New York — near
1.5 per 1,000 students
- University of North Georgia · highest peer
University of North Georgia — highest peer
2.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Sierra College's 0.16/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Sierra College increased from 1 to 3 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 2-year peers in this comparison, Sierra College is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 92% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Sierra College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura College | 12,222 | 0.25 | 0 | 81 |
| Santa Barbara City College | 12,334 | 0.57 | 3 | 44 |
| Merced College | 12,472 | 0.32 | 6 | 67 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | 12,519 | 1.36 | 8 | 8 |
| Chabot College | 12,842 | 1.09 | 11 | 11 |
| College of the Desert | 12,861 | 0.31 | 14 | 69 |
| Irvine Valley College | 13,018 | 0.23 | 17 | 83 |
| San Diego City College | 13,242 | 1.81 | 19 | 0 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | 14,055 | 1.00 | 22 | 22 |
| San Diego Miramar College | 14,257 | 0.42 | 25 | 56 |
| Grossmont College | 14,440 | 0.07 | 28 | 100 |
| Sierra College (this campus) | 19,125 | 0.16 | 64 | 92 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 19,125 enrolled students, Sierra College is the 226th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,359 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); College of the Canyons (0.17/1k); Santa Rosa Junior College (0.73/1k); Mt San Jacinto Community College District (0.17/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (San Diego Mesa College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Sierra College rose from 1 to 3 (+200%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 2) and Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Sierra College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Arson, Burglary and Rape.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlySierra College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 50% (2 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Sierra College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CA
San Diego Mesa College
0.36 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
City College of San Francisco
1.04 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Sierra College sits on price and outcomes
At $7,245, Sierra College's reported average net price is cheaper than 16% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $7,245
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 3.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,344
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $5,042, while those above $110,000 record $13,386 - roughly 2.7 times as much. A published average of $7,245 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $35,054 - about 4.8 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 40% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $1,446
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $1,446
- Avg Net Price
- $7,245
- Median Debt
- $10,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 22%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $35,054
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,294
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 479 similar institutions by enrollment size.
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · 19,212 enrolled
Safety Score 0.36
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 19,267 enrolled
Safety Score 1.04
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · 19,291 enrolled
Safety Score 2.38
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 19,342 enrolled
Safety Score 1.55
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 19,389 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
Closest by National Rank
Sierra College (national rank #67) sits near Yuba College (#68) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (#66) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Sierra College, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 19,342 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD · 18,835 enrolled
Safety score 0.64
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS · 18,743 enrolled
Safety score 0.27
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · 19,973 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX · 20,060 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY · 18,165 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · 20,123 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Blinn College District
Brenham, TX · 18,095 enrolled
Safety score 0.44
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Gaston College
Dallas, NC · 6,443 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA · 6,221 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA · 6,185 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI · 12,275 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC · 13,552 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 20,375 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI · 5,914 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sierra College safe?
Sierra College has a safety score of 0.16 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #67 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k). Same-state same-level set: City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); College of the Canyons (0.17/1k); Santa Rosa Junior College (0.73/1k); Mt San Jacinto Community College District (0.17/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k).
What crimes are reported at Sierra College?
For calendar year 2024, Sierra College reported Rape (2) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Sierra College compare to similar schools?
Sierra College reports 89% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than San Diego Mesa College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: City College of San Francisco (1.04/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); College of the Canyons (0.17/1k); Santa Rosa Junior College (0.73/1k); Mt San Jacinto Community College District (0.17/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k).
Does Sierra College have fire safety data?
Yes. Sierra College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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