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Sierra Valley Business College

Overview of Sierra Valley Business College

Fresno, CA is home to Sierra Valley Business College. Fresno is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at Sierra Valley Business College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Students commonly pursue studies in law.

Sierra Valley Business College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Student Body

Sierra Valley Business College has 177 enrolled students (as of 2007).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Sierra Valley College's mission is to train a person in skills so that he or she may become a self-supporting member of the community. From the beginning, Sierra Valley College has endeavored to build a system of training based upon striving for excellence in all aspects of the court reporting and business fields. Our objective is to build integrity and relationships with the students and to produce highly-skilled, competent graduates who would be a credit to the profession, school, and community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Sierra Valley Business College

Sierra Valley Business College
4747 N First St Bldg D
Fresno, CA 93726
General Phone: (559) 222-0947
http://www.sierravalleycollege.com

Sierra Valley Business College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law10court reporting

Number of programs and degrees for Sierra Valley Business College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years101

Student Body

In 2007, Sierra Valley Business College had a total enrollment of 177 students (177 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White55%
Black5%
Hispanic39%
Asian2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1916%
20-2120%
22-2425%
25-2918%
30-3411%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California100%

Sierra Valley Business College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %

Sierra Valley Business College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fresno, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Sierra Valley Business College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,300
Books and supplies$ 650

Financial Aid:
Sierra Valley Business College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2188400)

Sierra Valley Business College Degree Programs (2007)

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter

Sierra Valley Business College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Sierra Valley Business College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Sierra Valley Business College % of degrees in law
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Sierra Valley Business College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Sierra Valley Business College Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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