ARC vs. CHC

American River College vs. Crafton Hills College comparison

	American River College	Crafton Hills College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	CHC
Location	Sacramento, CA	Yucaipa, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	27,422	5,113
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	craftonhills.edu
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Costs	ARC	CHC
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$9,864
Room & Board	$17,764	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$15,676
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$4,716
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	54%

Admission	ARC	CHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 27, 2025

Academics	ARC	CHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Health Professions (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) General Studies (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	ARC	CHC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	CHC
% Men	52%	45%
% Women	48%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	39%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	22%	46%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	ARC	CHC
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	CHC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than CHC based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 5,113 students)

ARC vs. CHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or CHC?

• Crafton Hills College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.1% higher at CHC than American River College ($9,864.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than CHC ($7,730 vs. $15,676)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 0.1% lower than costs at Crafton Hills College ($17,764 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Crafton Hills College (88% vs. 54%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 4.2% larger than aid received Crafton Hills College ($4,913 vs. $4,716)

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

ARC vs. CHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or CHC? 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 CHC and ARC.

• Graduates from Crafton Hills College earn on average $1,800 more per year than ARC graduates after ten years. ($38,400 vs. $36,600)

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