The student population at American River College is 30,462 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,081 (3.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 29,345 where 30,462 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 31,858 students in 2018 and was lowest at 25,422 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 29,381 to 30,462 students, a net gain of 1,081 (3.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at American River College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,381 | 13,724 | 15,657 |
| 2016-17 | 30,519 1,138 | 15,604 1,880 | 14,915 -742 |
| 2017-18 | 31,858 1,339 | 17,260 1,656 | 14,598 -317 |
| 2018-19 | 31,366 -492 | 16,725 -535 | 14,641 43 |
| 2019-20 | 31,265 -101 | 16,687 -38 | 14,578 -63 |
| 2020-21 | 25,422 -5,843 | 10,828 -5,859 | 14,594 16 |
| 2021-22 | 25,849 427 | 12,142 1,314 | 13,707 -887 |
| 2022-23 | 27,422 1,573 | 14,210 2,068 | 13,212 -495 |
| 2023-24 | 29,908 2,486 | 15,556 1,346 | 14,352 1,140 |
| 2024-25 | 30,462 554 | 15,384 -172 | 15,078 726 |
| Average | 29,345 | 14,812 | 14,533 |
The percentage of white students is 36.71% and the percentage of black students is 6.31% at American River College. 14.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 31.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.22% to 36.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.32% to 14.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.75% to 6.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.86% to 31.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7408 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7217 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at American River College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 192 | 3,326 | 2,864 | 6,422 | 268 | 13,287 | 1,746 |
| 2016-17 | 175 | 3,316 | 2,576 | 6,985 | 246 | 12,795 | 1,744 |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 3,474 | 2,572 | 7,843 | 280 | 12,686 | 1,745 |
| 2018-19 | 153 | 3,662 | 2,433 | 8,469 | 269 | 12,331 | 1,796 |
| 2019-20 | 149 | 3,785 | 2,290 | 8,994 | 263 | 11,774 | 1,716 |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 3,666 | 1,860 | 6,615 | 245 | 10,194 | 1,603 |
| 2021-22 | 142 | 3,276 | 1,813 | 7,258 | 271 | 10,033 | 1,528 |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 3,294 | 1,839 | 8,682 | 254 | 10,061 | 1,413 |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 3,544 | 2,050 | 9,577 | 263 | 10,825 | 1,559 |
| 2024-25 | 155 | 4,269 | 1,921 | 9,459 | 263 | 11,183 | 1,993 |
| Average | 158 | 3,561 | 2,222 | 8,030 | 262 | 11,517 | 1,684 |
13,443 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 281.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at American River College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,381 | 3,528 | 4,855 | 20,998 |
| 2016-17 | 30,519 | 3,621 | 5,110 | 21,788 |
| 2017-18 | 31,858 | 3,761 | 4,680 | 23,417 |
| 2018-19 | 31,366 | 4,316 | 5,082 | 21,968 |
| 2019-20 | 31,265 | 5,223 | 5,816 | 20,226 |
| 2020-21 | 25,422 | 7,172 | 8,606 | 9,644 |
| 2021-22 | 25,849 | 19,106 | 2,025 | 4,718 |
| 2022-23 | 27,422 | 14,286 | 4,607 | 8,529 |
| 2023-24 | 29,908 | 12,968 | 5,895 | 11,045 |
| 2024-25 | 30,462 | 13,443 | 6,434 | 10,585 |
| Average | 29,345 | 8,742 | 5,311 | 15,292 |
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