ARC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#58 in Community Colleges

American River College is ranked 58^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate American River College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $12,616 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 30,462.
The financial aid amount ($3,413) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (222 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of ARC are $12,616 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

American River College $12,616

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

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at ARC is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

American River College 37%

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 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

American River College 11%

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 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

American River College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at ARC is 30,462 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

American River College 30,462

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 $3,413 which is 27.05% 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 $3,413

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 29 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.