Academic Life at American River College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at American River College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At 28 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at American River College is above the national average of 15 to 1. At American River College, 41% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

American River College offers 80 majors with reported completions across 31 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at American River College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at American River College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at American River College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether American River College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 19,877 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (72% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on American River College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at American River College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at American River College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at American River College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at American River College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at American River College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies