American River College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

American River College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sacramento, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,288 for California residents and $12,808 for other students on average. It offers 214 degree programs through 117 Certificate, 97 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA
Phone	916-484-8011
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,288 Out-of-State$12,808
Student Population »	27,422 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	69% (Full-time) 40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,288
Students to Faculty	27:1 (3.70%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,288 for California residents and $12,808 for out-of-state students at American River College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at American River College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,288	$12,808
Books & Supplies	$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,666
Average Financial Aid	$3,288
Cost of Attendance	$30,106	$41,626
After Financial Aid	$26,818	$38,338
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
American River College	$1,288	$12,808
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,610	$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

American River College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 117 Certificate, 97 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	117	97	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Area Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	79 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	775 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	295 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	119 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	159 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	82 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Services	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	397 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	227 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 27,422 students at American River College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 12,142 male students and 13,707 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	25,849	4,660	21,189
Male Students	12,142	2,073	10,069
Female Students	13,707	2,587	11,120

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At American River College, there are 27,422 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,893 students were attending classes through distance learning (14,286 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,607 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	27,422
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	14,286
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,607
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,529