ARC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At American River College, the graduation rates was 36.63% (382 students out of 1,043 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 183 male and 199 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at American River College. Last year, the graduation rate was 36.63%. where 382 students out of 1,043 candidate completed their degree.

74 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 382 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At American River College, 4 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 66.67%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at American River College is 10.74% (112 out of 1,043 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At American River College, the retention rate is 72% for full-time students and 46 % for part-time students.