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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ARC-Sacramento is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.0% of undergraduate students being women and 47.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 25,849, with 13,707 women and 12,142 men.

  • men 47.0% 12,142 students
  • women 53.0% 13,707 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,033 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 28.2% of the student body, with 7,258 students. Asian students represent 12.7% of the population, with 3,276 students, while African American students account for 7.1%, with 1,813 students. Mixed race students account for 5.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,528 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.1% , with 271 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 64 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.7% of the population, totaling 1,464 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within ARC-Sacramento.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 39.0% 10,033 students
  • Hispanic 28.2% 7,258 students
  • Asian 12.7% 3,276 students
  • African American 7.1% 1,813 students
  • Mixed race 5.9% 1,528 students
  • Unknown race 5.7% 1,464 students
  • Hawaiian 1.1% 271 students
  • International students 0.2% 64 students

Transfer Students

  • White 38.9% 1,441 students
  • Hispanic 28.5% 1,055 students
  • Asian 12.4% 457 students
  • African American 7.2% 267 students
  • Unknown race 6.3% 234 students
  • Mixed race 5.5% 204 students
  • Hawaiian 1.0% 38 students
  • International students 0.1% 4 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 17% 4,500 students
  • 25-29 16% 4,118 students
  • 20-21 13% 3,511 students
  • 22-24 13% 3,457 students
  • 30-34 12% 3,151 students
  • 40-49 8% 2,179 students
  • 35-39 8% 2,144 students
  • 50-64 4% 1,077 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at American River College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 2,891 100.00%