American River College Student Population

How many students at ARC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, American River College has a total enrollment of 30,462 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 15,384 male students (50.5%) and 15,078 female students (49.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 11,183 White students (36.7%) and 9,459 Hispanic students (31.1%).
• Class Delivery: 13,443 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 6,434 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - ARC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 15,384 male (50.50%) and 15,078 female (49.50%) students are attending American River College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 102.03.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 11,183 White, 1,921 Black, and 4,269 Asian students out of a total of 30,462 are attending at American River College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

American River College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, ARC has 3,303 students under 18 years old and 228 students over 65 years old. There are 16,965 students under 25 years old, and 13,497 students over 25 years old out of 30,462 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At American River College, 13,443 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,434 students are enrolled in some online courses.

13,249 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 194 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 30,462 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 3,533 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.60%.280 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3,253 students transferred in as part-time status.