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SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE

  • 999 Tahoe Blvd.
  • Incline Village, NV 89451
  • OPEID College Code: 00919200
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  • General Phone: (775) 831-1314
  • President: Robert C. Maxson
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's
  • Local Area: Distant Town
  • Student Enrollment: 903
  • College Mascot: Eagles
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Sierra Nevada College - Details
General
Admission
Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees
Degrees Offered
Enrolled Students
Faculty and Wages
Athletics
Graduation Rates
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
    Mission Statement
  • SNC Institutional Mission
    Sierra Nevada College is a four-year, independent, non-sectarian liberal arts college with graduate programs in Teacher Education. The mission of SNC is to provide a high-quality education in a personalized environment designed to prepare students for successful lives and careers. Sierra Nevada College is committed to helping students develop their potential as thinking, ethical beings possessed of a broad world view. SNC values the uniqueness of individuals and a spirit of entrepreneurship for itself and its students. It also seeks to encourage a sense of responsibility for the future of our increasingly complex, technological, interdependent global environment. Sierra Nevada College is committed to promoting and sustaining opportunities for life-long learning and thus offers intellectual, educational, and cultural resources to its graduates and the communities it serves. (APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FEBRUARY 19, 1999.)

    SNC Academic Mission
    Our graduates will be scholars of and contributors to a sustainable world. Sierra Nevada College combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness through an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability.
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Accreditation
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
    Facilities and Programs Offered
  • Library Available
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Arts & Sciences Plus Professions, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Lower Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Majority Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
 
 
Sierra Nevada College Campus Map
    Admission Fees Fall 2009
  • Graduate Application Fee: $50.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Recommended
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®, ACT ®, ...)
    • Recommended
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants167142309
Number Granted Admission (%)91 (54%)79 (56%)170 (55%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)48 (53%)42 (53%)90 (53%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2009
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam2932%
ACT ® Exam1415%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2009
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading400560
SAT ® Math440580
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite1923
ACT ® English1625
ACT ® Math1723
Note:
The following figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future financial aid details. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 81%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2008-09
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving40%19%8%80%
Avg Amount Receiving$5,835$3,938$1,876$11,193
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200820072006
Default Rate (%)4.2%2.0%1.3%
Number in Default953
Number in Repayment212250216
Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009
Undergraduate Student Expenses
Note:
The following figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition or fees. Please contact this school directly to get a current and accurate tuition and fee schedule.
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2009-102008-092007-08
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-District Tuition and Fees$23,258$23,068$22,005
In-State Tuition and Fees$23,258$23,068$22,005
Out of State Tuition and Fees$23,258$23,068$22,005
Books and Supplies$1,454$1,454$1,386
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$8,824$8,824$8,410
Other Expenses$3,985$3,985$3,799
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-District$37,521$37,331$35,600
In-State$37,521$37,331$35,600
Out of State$37,521$37,331$35,600
Off Campus
In-District$24,712$24,522$23,391
In-State$24,712$24,522$23,391
Out of State$24,712$24,522$23,391
Off Campus with Family
In-District$24,712$24,522$23,391
In-State$24,712$24,522$23,391
Out of State$24,712$24,522$23,391
Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
Note:
The following list is not a comprehensive or current list of degrees or programs offered, please contact this school directly to learn more about what is currently being offered.
 BachelorMaster
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology Degree2-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration Degree8-
International Business Degree4-
Resort Management Degree4-
Entrepreneurial Studies Degree7-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science Degree--
 
Education
Elementary Education Degree-123
Secondary Education Degree-42
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature, Letters, Other Degree3-
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Global Studies Degree1-
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts, Other Degree5-
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science Degree3-
 
Psychology
Psychology Degree6-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine Studio Arts Degree9-
 
 
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 903
    • Undergraduate: 380 Graduate: 523
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 370 Female: 533
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 219 Female: 161
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 151 Female: 372
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 606 Part-Time: 297
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 368 Part-Time: 12
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 238 Part-Time: 285
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien111%
American Indian212%
Black455%
Asian192%
Hispanic607%
White62769%
Unknown12013%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18131%
Ages 18-1912013%
Ages 20-2113315%
Ages 22-24829%
Ages 25-2920322%
Ages 30-3411012%
Ages 35-39809%
Ages 40-499711%
Ages 50-65647%
Age Over 6510.1%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees17773104
Faculty Status1242698
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1232598
Primarily Instruction1232598
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial14122
Other Professionals1313-
Technical and/or Paraprofessional27234
Clerical And Secretarial27234
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$63,854 (18)$68,652 (8)$60,015 (10)
Professor$74,796 (8)$76,861 (5)$71,353 (3)
Associate Professor$56,908 (4)$51,500 (1)$58,710 (3)
Assistant Professor$53,895 (6)$56,705 (2)$52,490 (4)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$75,047 (7)$93,890 (3)$60,914 (4)
Professor$84,277 (3)$92,425 (2)$67,980 (1)
Associate Professor$55,338 (2)- (-)$55,338 (2)
Assistant Professor$80,910 (2)$96,820 (1)$65,000 (1)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$63,168 (25)$70,880 (11)$57,108 (14)
Professor$73,203 (11)$76,507 (7)$67,420 (4)
Associate Professor$53,031 (6)$51,500 (1)$53,337 (5)
Assistant Professor$56,971 (8)$64,209 (3)$52,629 (5)
Overall Athletic Team Information
     TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
    Athlete Student Aid
    Total Aid$188,350$98,550$89,800
    Ratio (%)100%52%48%
     
    Participants
    All Athletes311615
    Unduplicated Athletes311615
    Skiing19109
    Other Sports1266
     
    Coaches Salaries
    Head Coaches-$26,000$26,000
    Assistant Coaches---
     
    Coaches
    All Coaches422
    Skiing211
    Head Coaches211
    Assistant Coaches---
    Other Sports211
    Head Coaches211
    Assistant Coaches---
      Retention Rates
    • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 61%
    • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 60%
    Graduation Rates
     (%) of Entering Class
    Overall
    All Students38%
     
    By Gender
    Male45%
    Female29%
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien100%
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White42%
    Unknown35%
     
    By Years Prior to Graduation
    4 Years or Less28%
    5 Years36%
    6 Years38%
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