College Statistics & Demographics
American River College is a State-funded two-year community college, part of the Los Rios Community College District, which also includes Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College.
ARC currently serves about 35,000 students (full-time and part-time)
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Students By Ethnicity
(Fall 2006, most recent data)
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ETHNICITY
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% OF STUDENTS
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African American
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8.4
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Asian
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8.4
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Filipino
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2.4
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Hispanic
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13.8
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Native American
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1.2
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Pacific Islander
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1.0
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White
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49.0
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Other
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15.8
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Day/Evening
(Fall 2005, most recent data)
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TYPE
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% OF STUDENTS |
| Day Classes Only |
40.3 |
| Evening Classes Only |
21.0 |
| Day & Evening |
20.1 |
| Distance Learning & Unspecified |
18.6 |
Degrees/Certificates
(2006-2007, most recent data)
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TYPE
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NUMBER AWARDED |
| Associate of Arts (A.A.) |
1277 |
| Associate of Science (A.S.) |
454 |
| Certificate |
329 |
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Students by Age
(Fall 2006, most recent data)
| AGE GROUP |
% OF STUDENTS |
| Under 18 |
1.2 |
| 18-20 |
20.9 |
| 21- 24 |
20.3 |
| 25-29 |
15.7 |
| 30-39 |
19.6 |
| 40 and over |
22.3 |
Students by Gender
(Fall 2006, most recent data)
| GENDER |
% OF STUDENTS |
| Male |
50.3 |
| Female |
49.7 |
Unit Load
(Fall 2006, most recent data)
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LOAD
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% OF STUDENTS |
| Light-Load Students (to 5.9 units) |
43.0 |
| Mid-Load Students (6.0-11.9 units) |
31.2 |
| Full-Load Students (12.0 units or more) |
25.6 |
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