ARC vs. Delta

American River College vs. San Joaquin Delta College comparison

	American River College	San Joaquin Delta College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	Delta
Location	Sacramento, CA	Stockton, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	29,908	18,226
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	deltacollege.edu
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Costs	ARC	Delta
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,520	$9,072
Room & Board	$21,474	$19,143
Avg Net Price	$6,896	$11,586
Avg Grant Aid	$6,434	$5,386
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	74%

Admission	ARC	Delta
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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	Delta
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	40:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (11%) Social Sciences (9%) General Studies (8%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	ARC	Delta
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	24%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	$7,000
Median Loan Payment	$126	$72

Diversity	ARC	Delta
% Men	6%	9%
% Women	8%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	23%
% Black	9%	9%
% Hispanic	22%	45%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	ARC	Delta
% In-State	96%	93%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	Delta
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 Delta based on total student enrollment (29,908 students vs. 18,226 students)

ARC vs. Delta Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or Delta?

• San Joaquin Delta College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27% higher at ARC than San Joaquin Delta College ($11,520.00 vs. $9,072.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than Delta ($6,896 vs. $11,586)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Delta College are 12.2% lower than costs at American River College ($19,143 vs. $21,474)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than San Joaquin Delta College (84% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 19.5% larger than aid received San Joaquin Delta College ($6,434 vs. $5,386)

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

ARC vs. Delta Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from American River College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Delta graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $34,900)
• San Joaquin Delta College students graduate with a $5,233 lower median federal student loan debt than ARC graduates. ($7,000 vs. $12,233)
• Delta graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than ARC graduates. ($72 vs. $126)
• More ARC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Delta students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 24%)

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