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.
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Where Is American River College?
Contact details for American River are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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
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 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,454 a year. That adds up to $25,816 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
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,989 full-time undergraduates at American River, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of American River College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 645 |
Black or African American | 300 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,143 |
White | 2,299 |
International Students | 31 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 571 |
Over 48 countries are represented at American River. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.
American River College Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 0 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
Speech Pathology & Audiology | 4 | 26 | 7 | 37 |
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 0 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Respiratory Care Therapy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 16 | 114 | 15 | 145 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.