Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 401 students out of 1,481 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at American River College.
By gender, 195 male and 206 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 31.52% (public suburban-serving multi-campus Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,481 | 401 | 27.08% |
| Men | 756 | 195 | 25.79% |
| Women | 725 | 206 | 28.41% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at American River College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 16.67%
- Asian: 38.02%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 15.24%
- Hispanic: 22.62%
- White: 31.05%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 18.75%
- Two or More Race: 19.15%
- Unknown: 24.71%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16.67%(1/6) | - | 33.33%(1/3) |
| Asian | 38.02%(73/192) | 33.65%(35/104) | 43.18%(38/88) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 15.24%(16/105) | 13.46%(7/52) | 16.98%(9/53) |
| Hispanic | 22.62%(95/420) | 19.07%(37/194) | 25.66%(58/226) |
| White | 31.05%(172/554) | 29.90%(90/301) | 32.41%(82/253) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 18.75%(3/16) | 22.22%(2/9) | 14.29%(1/7) |
| Two or More Race | 19.15%(18/94) | 26.19%(11/42) | 13.46%(7/52) |
| Unknown | 24.71%(21/85) | 26.53%(13/49) | 22.22%(8/36) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At ARC, the transfer-out rate is 7.49%. Its transfer-out rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 13.88%.
ARC's retention rate is 69% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.19%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At American River College, 2 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 22.22%.