American River College is a public community college located in Sacramento, CA. It offers 227 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of American River College is $1,288 for California residents and $12,616 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).
The school has 30,462 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 13,443 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 29 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
American River College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 127 | 100 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
40 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
38 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
5 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
10 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
14 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 30,462 students at American River College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 15,556 male students and 14,352 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 |
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| Total | 29,908 | 4,936 | 24,972 |
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| Male Students | 15,556 | 2,357 | 13,199 |
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| Female Students | 14,352 | 2,579 | 11,773 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 30,462 total students, 19,877 students enrolled through distance learning (13,443 students enrolled exclusively and 6,434 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 30,462 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 13,443 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,434 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,585 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for American River College.