Sacramento, California · Public
Economics at American River College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% reported program-share signal, $7,999 school-wide net price, and $40,162 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 382 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~382
- Schools with reported signal
- 789
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 36.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,999/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $31,996
- Median debt
- $9,625
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,162/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($7,999), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,162), and peer averages from 789 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 789 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($12,578 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($21,447 below). Together, those evidence points place American River College in the top 15% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.5% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.0% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.8% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Economics accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at American River College, which is bigger than 61% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 382 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
American River College's average net price is $7,999 per year, about $31,996 over four years. That is $12,578 below the $20,577 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,162 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,447 below the $61,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks American River College #122 of 789 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.