14,186 students (55% of total 25,849 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at American River College (ARC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,288.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 1,027 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,913.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At American River College, 14,186 undergraduate students (55% of total 25,849 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,288.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ARC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,18655% $46,640,649$3,288
Pell Grants5,88523% $20,139,064$3,422
Federal Student Loan7193% $5,187,010$7,214

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

906 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 1,027 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at American River College. The average amount of aid received is $4,913.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ARC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid90688% --
Grants or Scholarships90588%$4,446,395$4,913
Federal Grants50449%$2,990,808$5,934
Pell Grants44143%$2,104,508$4,772
Other Federal Grants50249%$886,300$1,766
State/Local Grants89988%$1,425,355$1,585
Institutional Grants313%$30,232$975
Student Loan Aid222%$141,987$6,454
Federal Student Loans222%$141,987$6,454
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at American River College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level438438$3,121,784$7,127
0-30,000242242$1,859,452$7,684
30,001-48,000103103$787,432$7,645
48,001-75,0007676$416,298$5,478
75,001-110,0001717$58,602$3,447
110,001 or more----

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