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 tables 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.

Cost details

• 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).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.7% higher at ARC than at Yuba College (about $4,408 more per year; $12,616 vs. $8,208).
• 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).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both ARC and Yuba College.

Loans and repayment

• 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.