ARC vs. Skyline College

American River College vs. Skyline College comparison

	American River College	Skyline College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	Skyline College
Location	Sacramento, CA	San Bruno, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	27,422	8,523
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	losrios.edu	skylinecollege.edu
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Costs	ARC	Skyline College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$9,434
Room & Board	$17,764	$20,858
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$5,161
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$6,408
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	80%

Admission	ARC	Skyline College
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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	Skyline College
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (21%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	ARC	Skyline College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$126	N/A

Diversity	ARC	Skyline College
% Men	52%	48%
% Women	48%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	19%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	22%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	5%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	ARC	Skyline College
% In-State	96%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	ARC	Skyline 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 Skyline College based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 8,523 students)

ARC vs. Skyline College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or Skyline College?

• Skyline College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at ARC than Skyline College ($9,480.00 vs. $9,434.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Skyline College than ARC ($5,161 vs. $7,730)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 17.4% lower than costs at Skyline College ($17,764 vs. $20,858)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Skyline College (88% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Skyline College students is 30.4% larger than aid received American River College ($6,408 vs. $4,913)

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

ARC vs. Skyline College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or Skyline 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 Skyline College and ARC.

• Graduates from Skyline College earn on average $6,700 more per year than ARC graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $36,600)
• More Skyline College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 26%)

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