American River College

General Information

Name: American River College
Address: 4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
Phone:

• General information: (916) 484-8011
• Financial aid office: (916) 484-8437
• Admissions office: (916) 484-8261

Website: www.arc.losrios.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Financial Aid Recipients

Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
• Any form of aid: 55%
• Federal grants: 39%
• State/local grants: 53%
• Institutional grants: 1%
• Student loans: 4%

Average Amount of Aid Received:
• Federal grants:$3110
• State/local grants:$888
• Institutional grants:$1591
• Student loans:$4132

Enrollment

Characteristics of students

White non-hispanic: 51%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 13%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Associate, Certificate
  
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management - Associate

Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
• Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  
• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  
• Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate, Certificate
  
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
  
• Small Business Administration/Management - Associate

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Advertising - Associate
  
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate
  
• Journalism - Associate

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer Graphics - Certificate
  
• Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Computer Science - Associate
  
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Associate, Certificate
  
• System Administration/Administrator - Associate, Certificate
  
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Certificate

Construction Trades
• Carpentry/Carpenter - Certificate
  
• Drywall Installation/Drywaller - Certificate

Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Engineering Technology, General - Associate

English Language and Literature/Letters
• English Language and Literature, General - Associate
  
• Technical and Business Writing - Associate, Certificate

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Adult Development and Aging - Associate, Certificate
  
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate, Certificate
  
• Child Development - Associate, Certificate
  
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Associate
  
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Certificate

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• American Sign Language (ASL) - Associate, Certificate
  
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Associate, Certificate

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate, Certificate
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate, Certificate

Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate

Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics, General - Associate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician - Associate
  
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate
  
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate, Certificate

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate

Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Associate, Certificate

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Associate

Personal and Culinary Services
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General - Associate
  
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager - Associate, Certificate

Precision Production
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking - Associate, Certificate
  
• Welding Technology/Welder - Associate

Psychology
• Psychology, General - Associate

Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Human Services, General - Associate, Certificate

Science Technologies/Technicians
• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Associate, Certificate

Security and Protective Services
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate

Social Sciences
• Anthropology - Associate
  
• Geography - Associate
  
• Geography, Other - Associate, Certificate
  
• International Relations and Affairs - Certificate
  
• Social Sciences, General - Associate

Visual and Performing Arts
• Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  
• Drawing - Associate
  
• Fashion/Apparel Design - Associate, Certificate
  
• Graphic Design - Associate
  
• Interior Design - Associate, Certificate
  
• Music Management and Merchandising - Associate, Certificate
  
• Music, General - Associate
  
• Photography - Associate
  
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate