ARC vs. Hartnell College

American River College vs. Hartnell College comparison

	American River College	Hartnell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	Hartnell College
Location	Sacramento, CA	Salinas, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	27,422	8,892
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	hartnell.edu
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Costs	ARC	Hartnell College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$8,970
Room & Board	$17,764	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$7,279
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$4,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	89%

Admission	ARC	Hartnell College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ARC	Hartnell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (9%) Psychology (6%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	ARC	Hartnell College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	Hartnell College
% Men	52%	46%
% Women	48%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	20%
% Black	9%	2%
% Hispanic	22%	65%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	ARC	Hartnell College
% In-State	96%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	Hartnell College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than Hartnell College based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 8,892 students)

ARC vs. Hartnell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or Hartnell College?

• Hartnell College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at ARC than Hartnell College ($9,480.00 vs. $8,970.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hartnell College than ARC ($7,279 vs. $7,730)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 0.1% lower than costs at Hartnell College ($17,764 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hartnell College than American River College (89% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 22% larger than aid received Hartnell College ($4,913 vs. $4,026)

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

ARC vs. Hartnell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or Hartnell College? 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 Hartnell College and ARC.

• Graduates from American River College earn on average $300 more per year than Hartnell College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $36,300)
• More Hartnell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation. (27% vs. 26%)

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