ARC vs. CCC

American River College vs. Contra Costa College comparison

	American River College	Contra Costa College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	CCC
Location	Sacramento, CA	San Pablo, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	27,422	5,832
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	contracosta.edu
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Costs	ARC	CCC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$8,988
Room & Board	$17,764	$20,493
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$8,475
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$4,840
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	81%

Admission	ARC	CCC
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ARC	CCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Health Professions (15%) General Studies (11%) Business (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%)
Outcomes	ARC	CCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	CCC
% Men	52%	40%
% Women	48%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	10%
% Black	9%	21%
% Hispanic	22%	39%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	6%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	ARC	CCC
% In-State	96%	89%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	CCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than CCC based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 5,832 students)

ARC vs. CCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or CCC?

• Contra Costa College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.5% higher at ARC than Contra Costa College ($9,480.00 vs. $8,988.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than CCC ($7,730 vs. $8,475)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 15.4% lower than costs at Contra Costa College ($17,764 vs. $20,493)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Contra Costa College (88% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 1.5% larger than aid received Contra Costa College ($4,913 vs. $4,840)

Which college is harder to get into, ARC or CCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CCC or ARC .

ARC vs. CCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or CCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CCC and ARC.

• Graduates from Contra Costa College earn on average $400 more per year than ARC graduates after ten years. ($37,000 vs. $36,600)
• More CCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation. (28% vs. 26%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/