Sacramento, California · Public
Physical Sciences, General at American River College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.7% 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 692 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~692
- Schools with reported signal
- 111
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 (2.7%), school-wide average net price ($7,999), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,162), and peer averages from 111 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 111 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,833 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,506 below). Together, those evidence points place American River College in the top 41% 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.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 10.8% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.2% reported share · $2,624 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 0.4% reported share · $2,725 net A+ Taft College Taft, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,823 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,067 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 1.8% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Sciences, General accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at American River College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 692 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 $3,833 below the $11,832 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 $9,506 below the $49,668 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 #46 of 111 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.