| Columbia vs. ARC |
#168 in Arts, Design, Music Schools | Rankings* | #64 in California Community Colleges |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | School Type | Public, 2-4 years Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| - | Offered Degree | 1 Year Certificate 1-2 Years Certificate Associate 2-4 Years Certificate |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$9,940 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$1,288 California Residents $12,808 Out-of-State |
| - | Graduate Tuition | - |
| More$4,461 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$3,288 |
| Admission | ||
| Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller185 | Total Enrollment (All Undergraduate in both schools) | Larger27,422 |
| Smaller144 | Online Student Population | Larger14,286 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher67% | Graduate Rate | Lower27% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | 7% |
| Higher90% | Retention Rate | Lower69% |
| Faculties | ||
| Less Students per Faculty15 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty27 to 1 |
| - | Number of faculties | 873 |
| - | Average Faculty Salary | $89,825 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.