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Colleges in and near Auburn Lake Trails

Sierra College is 14.1 miles from Auburn Lake Trails

No college sits inside Auburn Lake Trails’ boundary, but Sierra College’s campus in Rocklin, with 10,681 students on campus, is 14.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Auburn Lake Trails’ residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn Lake Trails. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
10,681 students on campus
Nearest college
14.1 mi
Sierra College
Residents in college
3%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
14.1 mi
Sierra College · $1,446 tuition
Nearest public university
32.9 mi
California State University-Sacramento · $8,018 in-state
Median household income
$134K
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What stands out about college from Auburn Lake Trails

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 14.1 miles awaySierra College has 10,681 students on campus in Rocklin, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-SacramentoLiving in California, California State University-Sacramento charges $8,018 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,618. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Auburn Lake Trails

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Auburn Lake Trails.

5 mi10 mi15 miSierra CollegeAuburn Lake Trails
University or collegeCommunity college
Sierra CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,681 on campus · 14.1 mi · Rocklin$7knet price42%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,446 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Auburn Lake Trails’ median household income ($134,007) falls.

Sierra College14.1 mi · Rocklin · sticker $17,002 · tuition $1,446$13,386a year
California State University-Sacramento32.9 mi · Sacramento · sticker $22,945$18,861a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Sierra CollegeCalifornia State University-Sacramento
California State University-Sacramento56% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt
Sierra College42% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Auburn Lake Trails

Is Auburn Lake Trails a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Auburn Lake Trails residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Sierra College, is 14.1 miles away in Rocklin.

What colleges are near Auburn Lake Trails?

Within 15 miles: Sierra College (14.1 miles, 10,681 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Auburn Lake Trails, and what does it cost?

Sierra College in Rocklin, 14.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,446 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $7,245, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Sacramento cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $8,018 a year in-state and $20,618 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,501 (under $30,000 income) to $18,861 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Auburn Lake Trails. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →