American River College Healthcare Programs

American River College is a public institution situated in Sacramento, California. The suburban atmosphere of Sacramento makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is American River College?

Contact details for American River are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
Phone:	916-484-8011
Website:	www.arc.losrios.edu

How Do I Get Into American River?

You can apply to American River online at: https://www.arc.losrios.edu/admissions/get-started-and-apply

American River College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford American River College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At American River, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,131 a year. That adds up to $24,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at American River is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

American River College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 25,849 undergraduate students at American River, with 4,660 being full-time and 21,189 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,660 full-time undergraduates at American River, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American River College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	534
Black or African American	285
Hispanic or Latino	1,161
White	2,083
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	567

Over 48 countries are represented at American River. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at American River College

In 2022-2023, 18,893 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at American River has changed over the last few years.

American River College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	56	0	56
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	25	9	0	34
Speech Pathology & Audiology	0	25	0	25
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	15	7	22
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	17	0	17
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	16	0	0	16
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	11	0	0	11
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	52	122	7	181

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.