The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 28.30% where the last year rate was 36%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.20% for full-time students and 44.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.30% where the current academic year rate is 36%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at American River College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| 2016-17 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 2017-18 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 27% | 25% | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 2020-21 | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 29% | 26% | 32% |
| 2022-23 | 27% | 25% | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| 2024-25 | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| Average | 28.30% | 27.40% | 29.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.70% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at American River College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11% |
| 2016-17 | 9% |
| 2017-18 | 7% |
| 2018-19 | 7% |
| 2019-20 | 12% |
| 2020-21 | 9% |
| 2021-22 | 7% |
| 2022-23 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 8% |
| 2024-25 | 10% |
| Average | 8.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.20% for full-time students and 44.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ARC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 73% | 44% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 70% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 71% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 70% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 69% | 38% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 40% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 46% |
| Average | 70.20% | 44.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 27.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 29 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at American River College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27:1 |
| 2016-17 | 27:1 |
| 2017-18 | 27:1 |
| 2018-19 | 27:1 |
| 2019-20 | 27:1 |
| 2020-21 | 25:1 |
| 2021-22 | 26:1 |
| 2022-23 | 27:1 |
| 2023-24 | 28:1 |
| 2024-25 | 29:1 |
| Average | 27.00:1 |
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