ARC vs. City College of San Francisco

Comparable Facts

Compare American River College in Sacramento, CA with City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American River College is larger than City College of San Francisco based on total student enrollment (30,462 students vs. 19,267 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• American River College is located in Sacramento, CA (Large Suburban setting); City College of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• American River College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: American River College 29:1; City College of San Francisco 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 17.9% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($22,086 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.2% higher at City College of San Francisco than at American River College (about $2,040 more per year; $14,656 vs. $12,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at American River College than at City College of San Francisco (89% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 34.1% larger than aid received by American River College students ($7,318 vs. $5,456).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both ARC and City College of San Francisco.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $3,983 lower median loan debt than ARC graduates ($8,250 vs. $12,233).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ARC graduates ($85 vs. $126).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 26%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.