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2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of American River College (ARC) is $1,288 for California residents and $12,808 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than the average tuition ($9,880) of public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,288	$12,808
Books & Supplies	$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,666
Average Financial Aid	$3,288
Cost of Attendance	$30,106	$41,626
After Financial Aid	$26,818	$38,338
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,100

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
American River College	$1,288	$12,808
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

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
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	45	95	NOT OFFERED

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. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Area Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	787 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	367 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	109 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	159 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	76 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Human Services	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	411 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	60 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Carpentry/Carpenter	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	56 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	238 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
History	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 27,422 students at American River College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 12,142 male students and 13,707 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
Total	25,849	4,660	21,189
Male Students	12,142	2,073	10,069
Female Students	13,707	2,587	11,120

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At American River College, there are 27,422 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,893 students were attending classes through distance learning (14,286 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,607 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	27,422
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	14,286
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,607
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	8,529

School Profile and Academic Overview

American River College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sacramento, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,288 for California residents and $12,808 for other students on average. It offers 198 degree programs through 45 Certificate, 95 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $38,100.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA
Phone	916-484-8011
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,288 Out-of-State$12,808
Student Population »	27,422 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	69% (Full-time) 40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,288
Students to Faculty	27:1 (3.70%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,100

American River College

A Community College in Sacramento, California

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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