ARC vs. Yuba College

Comparable Facts

Compare American River College in Sacramento, CA with Yuba College in Marysville, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

American River College is larger than Yuba College based on total student enrollment (30,462 students vs. 6,320 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• American River College is located in Sacramento, CA (Large Suburban setting); Yuba College is in Marysville, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• American River College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Yuba College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: American River College 29:1; Yuba College 21:1.

ARC vs. Yuba College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or Yuba College? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Yuba College than ARC ($4,973 vs. $9,488).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yuba College are 24.9% lower than at American River College ($16,580 vs. $22,086).
• American River College is 14.2% more expensive for in-state tuition than Yuba College (about $160 more per year; $1,288.00 vs. $1,128.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.7% higher at ARC than at Yuba College (about $4,408 more per year; $12,616.00 vs. $8,208.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Yuba College than at American River College (93% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Yuba College students is 17.4% larger than aid received by American River College students ($6,403 vs. $5,456).

ARC vs. Yuba College Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ARC or Yuba College? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Yuba College and ARC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: ARC - Open admission; Yuba College - Open admission.

ARC vs. Yuba College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for ARC and Yuba College? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from American River College earn a median of about $3,000 more per year than Yuba College graduates about ten years after starting college ($36,600 vs. $33,600), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• More Yuba College 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/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.