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Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
40%
Enrollment
15,744
peer median 8,516
Avg net price
$4,648
-$2.0k vs Community College
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Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2025, enrollment was at 17,534 students at its main and satellite campus in Elk Grove, California. The college is part of the Los Rios Community College District and part of 4 colleges under the district after Folsom Lake College, a former satellite campus, attained independence in 2004.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
74%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,368
$30–48k$4,241
$48–75k$6,622
$75–110k$8,627
$110k+$8,646

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,648
-$1,973vs Community College median $6,621
Pell recipients
74.3%
Federal loans
2.5%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs91
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,278 total
01Business
30323.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
23918.7%
03Biological Sciences
13710.7%
04Liberal Arts
13510.6%
05Social Sciences
1088.5%
06Psychology
977.6%
07Computer Sciences
796.2%
08Health Professions
665.2%
09Visual/Performing Arts
574.5%
10Communication
574.5%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
15,744
12-mo unduplicated
23,132
Undergraduate
23,132
Graduate
20,646

Gender split

Men
43%9,850
Women
57%13,282

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
29.3%
Asian
24.3%
White
22.1%
Black
9.1%
Unknown
7.1%
Two or more
6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
29.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
197

Cosumnes River College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Cosumnes River College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCosumnes River College
40%15,744$4,648Community College
American River College
30,462$4,628Community College
Anne Arundel Community College
11,481$15,929Community College
Century College
8,726$10,037Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
9,303$3,729Community College
Davidson-Davie Community College
4,305$7,258Community College
De Anza College
17,425$4,667Community College
Erie Community College
8,090$6,358Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College
11,755$3,723Community College
Fresno City College
28,071$1,699Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
9,227$7,118Community College
Iowa Central Community College
4,949$9,601Community College
John C Calhoun State Community College
9,119$7,336Community College
Johnston Community College
5,371$3,946Community College
Joliet Junior College
14,414$5,741Community College
Kilgore College
7,198$6,629Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
6,221$9,568Community College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
6,733$13,235Community College
Montgomery County Community College
9,278$9,930Community College
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
7,200$4,621Community College
Raritan Valley Community College
98.6%6,762$6,613Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
5,205$13,148Community College
Saint Paul College
5,198$12,040Community College
San Jose City College
8,609$16,658Community College
Southern Maine Community College
7,900$11,638Community College
Tidewater Community College
16,884$7,991Community College
Trident Technical College
13,552-$3,220Community College
Victor Valley College
8,423$3,228Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
6,410$6,468Community College
Virginia Western Community College
6,332$5,618Community College
Peer group median40%98.6%8,516$6,621

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Los Rios Community College District
Email
ir [at] losrios.edu
Phone
916-568-3068
Address
Suite 1200, District Office, 1919 Spanos Court, Sacramento, CA 95825

The Office of Institutional Research provides leadership for research activities, including producing reports on student enrollment, demographics, success, and conducts surveys and external scan reports for strategic planning.

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Documents & reports (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding opportunities (8)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni (1)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Michael Stever

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