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Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, California Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Cosumnes River College is a public two-year institution based in Sacramento, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,744 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Cosumnes River College offers certificates and associate degrees across 92 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Automobile. It awarded 2,263 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
15,744
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
2,263
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
92
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 92

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 9
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Social Sciences 6
Computer and Information Sciences 9
Psychology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Communication and Journalism 6
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Health Professions 10
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Precision Production 1
Construction Trades 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Physical Sciences 3
Architecture 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Communications Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Engineering 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Engineering Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,733
Certificates under 1 year
463
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
67

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
15,744
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,744
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,042
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
58%
Men
42%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
27%
Two or more races
7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
50
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
57%
Students taking some online courses
30%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Edward Bush
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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