About American River College
Sacramento, California, is home to American River College, a public college serving roughly 25,620 undergraduates, and about 80% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 29 to 1.
Nursing programs at American River College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 8 practical nursing completers and about 64 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $1,300 a year for in-state students and $12,500 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $5,700 a year. About 25% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $120,700 one year after finishing and $122,400 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 39% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 72% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. Licensure runs through the California Board of Registered Nursing (for RN licensure) or the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (for LVN licensure), and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in California page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
