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 38,000 students (full-time and part-time). For crime statistics, visit the Los Rios Police Department website.

Overall Enrollment: 36,645 (spring 2011)

Students By Ethnicity
(Spring 2011, most recent data)

ETHNICITY	% OF STUDENTS
African American	10.5
Asian	9.0
Filipino/Pacific Islander	3.4
Hispanic	12.8
Native American	1.7
White	47.5
Other	15.8

Day/Evening/Online
(Spring 2011, most recent data)

TYPE	NO. OF STUDENTS
Morning	41,088
Afternoon	19,221
Evening	20,450
Weekend	1,626
Online	11,542

Degrees/Certificates
(2010, most recent data)

TYPE	NUMBER AWARDED
Associate Degree (A.A. and A.S.)	2,058
Certificate	700

Students by Age
(Spring 2011, most recent data)

AGE GROUP	% OF STUDENTS
Under 18	1.8
18-20	21.5
21- 24	21.6
25-29	17.4
30-39	18.7
40 and over	19.1

Students by Gender
(Spring 2011, most recent data)

GENDER	% OF STUDENTS
Male	51.7
Female	48.3

Unit Load
(Spring 2011, most recent data)

LOAD	% OF STUDENTS
Light-Load Students (to 5.9 units)	49.9
Mid-Load Students (6.0-11.9 units)	31.1
Full-Load Students (12.0 units or more)	19.0