C+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B-
  2. Value
    C
  3. Diversity
    B+
  4. Safety
    B-
  5. Student Experience
    B-
  6. Location
    A-
American River College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
Other
Athletic Conference
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Address
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA 95841
Branch of
Los Rios Community Colleges
Website
arc.losrios.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
—
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
—

Cost

Net Price
$7,838/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,838/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,895/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,559/ year
  • $76-110k
    $10,520/ year
  • $110k+
    $11,363/ year

Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
27:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.153 responses
43%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.146 responses
67%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.146 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Police and Criminal Science
    1,727 Graduates
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    836 Graduates
  • Social Sciences
    568 Graduates
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
    340 Graduates
  • Child Care Provider
    215 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    167 Graduates
  • Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
    153 Graduates
  • Automotive Mechanics
    144 Graduates
  • Physical Sciences
    127 Graduates
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
    109 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
7,120Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
31%
Pell Grant
55%
Varsity Athletes
5%
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After American River College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$27,600/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
29%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
72%
National
83%

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American River College Reviews

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I would say that the career prospects are great because most to the students here live in real times and have done extensive work already on the job market here in Sacramento, CA. Therefore, the value of a degree from this school is very high in that most students transfer immediately after graduating over to a 4 year college. I feel the quality of the Alumni is wonderful, with all of the memorabilia you're able to purchase to represent the school as your out and about during your everyday life. as well as the synergy of the students. I work for Sacramento State University and they do a great job recruiting at the school to get students interested in attending a 4 year college upon graduating from a junior college. The career center and the rest of the services is awesome!
  • July 22 2016
  • Value
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The faculty and teachers are so helpful and care about the education and personal goal of the students attending. There are so many programs and services that helps student what they need like TRIOs where unrepresented groups of students are welcome and are provided with financial, academic success and support, and tutoring. The school is pretty much diverse with different students with many different backgrounds and culture.
American River College is affordable, and has a great college atmosphere. I highly recommend high school students to enroll at ARC to save money and to explore possible majors. I really enjoyed my experience at ARC and will always remember the opportunities this college provided for me. Thank you American River for the unique and wonderful experience you provide for your students!