ARC Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
American River College is ranked 289th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate American River College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- It has average tuition & fees of $8,928.
- It has very large number of students of 31,366.
- It offers very diverse area of study (183 programs).
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Community Colleges
#289 in Community Colleges
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of ARC are $8,928 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College $8,928
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at ARC is 25% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 25%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at ARC is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 12%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at ARC is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 71%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
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Student Population
The total student population at ARC is 31,366 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 31,366
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at ARC is $2,416 which is 27.06% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College $2,416
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at ARC is 27 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 27 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
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Number of Programs
ARC offers 183 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 183
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
ARC offers 14 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
American River College 14
All U.S. Colleges 13
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10
2-4 Years Colleges 10
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 7
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