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ARC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,186
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $3,288
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 906
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at ARC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,186 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,288. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 906 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at American River College is $1,288 for California residents and $12,808 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,186 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,288. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at American River College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at American River College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,18655%$3,288
Pell Grants5,88523%$3,422
Federal Student Loans7193%$7,214

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 906 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 906 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at American River College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at American River College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid90688%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources90588%$4,913
Federal Grants50449%$5,934
Pell Grants44143%$4,772
Other Federal Grants50249%$1,766
State/Local Grants89988%$1,585
Institutional Grants313%$975
Student Loans222%$6,454
Federal Student Loans222%$6,454
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 896 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended American River College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 250 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at American River College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family848738618
Living Off-Campus without Family404257250

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at American River College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level438438$3,121,784$7,127
$0 - $30,000242242$1,859,452$7,684
$30,001 - $48,000103103$787,432$7,645
$48,001 - $75,0007676$416,298$5,478
$75,001 - $110,0001717$58,602$3,447
$110,001 or more00$0$0