6249 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 247
- Largest program 2025-26
- $16,413
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,236
American River College
Sacramento, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 680 awards in the trades we track: carpentry, plumbing, electrician, welding, auto mechanic, diesel mechanic, industrial maintenance, auto body, construction trades.
- Address
- 4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841
Open in Maps - Website
- www.arc.losrios.edu
- Phone
- (916) 484-8011
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 25,621
- Also known as
- American River | ARC
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry | Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (476); Associate degree (4) | 491 |
| Plumbing | Plumbing Technology/Plumber (46.0503) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (68) | 68 |
| Electrician | Electrician (46.0302) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (27); Associate degree (1) | 36 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (11) | 29 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (7); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (6); Associate degree (9) | 22 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (18); Associate degree (2) | 20 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11) | 11 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | Associate degree (2) | 2 |
| Construction Trades | Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415) | Associate degree (1) | 1 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $1,288 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $12,472 |
| Books and supplies | $1,090 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $14,281 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $5,730 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 39%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,544
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $16,189
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 109208. How we build this list.