by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about College of the Siskiyous veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: College of the Siskiyous GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on College of the Siskiyous:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. VA figures show 39 GI Bill® students at College of the Siskiyous. Since the total enrollment at the school is 1,080, nearly 3.6% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. Veteran students account for 1.5% of those enrolled at College of the Siskiyous, per U.S. Department of Education data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer-out rate | 20.0% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
College of the Siskiyous takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
College of the Siskiyous provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
If you have specialized military training, College of the Siskiyous may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact College of the Siskiyous to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
College of the Siskiyous does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.