Cosumnes River College
About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 156 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 153 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 1.9%
- No Data153 · 98.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 2
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2016Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,947 students received $23.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 344 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Cosumnes River College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus11
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cosumnes River College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Cosumnes River College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | Open admission | 15,744 | $5,981 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 30,462 | $7,999 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,481 | $14,915 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,726 | $10,906 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,303 | $7,220 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,305 | $8,753 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 17,425 | $6,642 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,090 | $7,765 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,755 | $3,589 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 28,071 | $8,069 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,227 | $8,501 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,949 | $9,328 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,119 | $7,660 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,371 | $1,776 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,414 | $1,672 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,198 | $5,364 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,733 | $13,812 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,200 | $6,048 | Community College | |
| — | 98.6% | 6,762 | $6,778 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,205 | $14,435 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,198 | $11,495 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,609 | $16,959 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,900 | $11,086 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 16,884 | $11,762 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,552 | $1,406 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,423 | $1,947 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,410 | $7,012 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,332 | $4,966 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 40% | 98.6% | 8,516 | $7,882 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in Cosumnes River College's comparison group.
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American River College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30,462Net price$7,999View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Anne Arundel Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,481Net price$14,915View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Century College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,726Net price$10,906View data - Community CollegeIllinois
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,303Net price$7,220View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,305Net price$8,753View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
De Anza College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,425Net price$6,642View data - Community CollegeNew York
Erie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,090Net price$7,765View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,755Net price$3,589View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fresno City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment28,071Net price$8,069View data - Community CollegeNew York
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,227Net price$8,501View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Central Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,949Net price$9,328View data - Community CollegeAlabama
John C Calhoun State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,119Net price$7,660View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Johnston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,371Net price$1,776View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Joliet Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment14,414Net price$1,672View data - Community CollegeTexas
Kilgore College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,198Net price$5,364View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,221Net price$9,203View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,733Net price$13,812View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,278Net price$11,124View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,200Net price$6,048View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate98.6%Enrollment6,762Net price$6,778View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Rochester Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,205Net price$14,435View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Saint Paul College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,198Net price$11,495View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Jose City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,609Net price$16,959View data - Community CollegeMaine
Southern Maine Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,900Net price$11,086View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment16,884Net price$11,762View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Trident Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,552Net price$1,406View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Victor Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,423Net price$1,947View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,410Net price$7,012View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Virginia Western Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,332Net price$4,966View data
Cosumnes River College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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.
Visit IR office page- Sabrina M SencilDean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCosumnes River College Strategic Plan2022Cosumnes River College's Strategic Plan outlines the institution's overarching goals and strategies to fulfill its mission over six years. It serves as the foundation for the college's Planning and Resource Allocation Processes, focusing on fundamental decisions and actions that define CRC's identity and operations. Progress is measured by a set of 'Indicators of Achievement,' reviewed annually to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.employees.crc.losrios.edu
Grants & funding (8)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityStudent Success Completion Grant (SSCG)institution_site$10,500
- opportunityCal Grant BCalifornia Student Aid Commission (CSAC)institution_site$6,000
- opportunityCal Grant CCalifornia Student Aid Commission (CSAC)institution_site$4,000
- opportunityFederal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)Federal Governmentinstitution_site$600
- opportunityCal Grant ACalifornia Student Aid Commission (CSAC)institution_site
- opportunityCalifornia College Promise Grantinstitution_site
- opportunityChafee Grant for Foster YouthState of Californiainstitution_site
- opportunityFederal Pell GrantFederal Governmentinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Cosumnes River College (1)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Michael Stever
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