College of Alameda vs. ARC

College of Alameda vs. American River College comparison

	College of Alameda	American River College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Alameda	ARC
Location	Alameda, CA	Sacramento, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,673	27,422
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peralta.edu	losrios.edu
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Costs	College of Alameda	ARC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,472	$9,480
Room & Board	$22,066	$17,764
Avg Net Price	$15,641	$7,730
Avg Grant Aid	$4,738	$4,913
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	88%

Admission	College of Alameda	ARC
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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	College of Alameda	ARC
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Social Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Psychology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	College of Alameda	ARC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,233
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$126

Diversity	College of Alameda	ARC
% Men	42%	52%
% Women	58%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	46%
% Black	19%	9%
% Hispanic	22%	22%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	6%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	College of Alameda	ARC
% In-State	81%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of Alameda	ARC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than College of Alameda based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 5,673 students)

College of Alameda vs. ARC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Alameda or ARC?

• College of Alameda is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.9% higher at ARC than College of Alameda ($9,480.00 vs. $8,472.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than College of Alameda ($7,730 vs. $15,641)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American River College are 24.2% lower than costs at College of Alameda ($17,764 vs. $22,066)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than College of Alameda (88% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American River College students is 3.7% larger than aid received College of Alameda ($4,913 vs. $4,738)

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

College of Alameda vs. ARC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Alameda or ARC? 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 ARC and College of Alameda.

• Graduates from College of Alameda earn on average $100 more per year than ARC graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $36,600)
• More College of Alameda graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 26%)

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