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Sierra Valley Business College, California

Overview of Sierra Valley Business College

Fresno, California 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 161 enrolled students (as of 2005).

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
Admissions Phone: (559) 222-0947
Financial Aid Phone: (559) 222-0947
http://sierravalleycollege.com

Sierra Valley Business College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Sierra Valley Business College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law13court reporting

Number of programs and degrees for Sierra Valley Business College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years131

Student Body

In 2005, Sierra Valley Business College had a total enrollment of 161 students (161 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White62%
Black5%
Hispanic31%
Asian2%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-198%
20-2110%
22-2424%
25-2924%
30-3420%
35-398%
40-494%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California100%

Sierra Valley Business College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time74 %

Sierra Valley Business College Room and Board (2005)

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 Degree Programs (2005)

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 10%Sierra Valley Business College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Sierra Valley Business College Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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