Student Satisfaction with ARC Support Services Survey Response Data
The following longitudinal information is derived from the annual administration of ARC’s Student Satisfaction with ARC Support Services survey.
Please see Definitions for a more thorough explanation of how these three rates are derived than what is provided in this page’s footnotes.
Also, see Methodologies for an explanation of the survey process, as well as response and representation rates.
For a comprehensive list of how services names shifted in the 2024 administration of the survey, please see Service Names .
Bookstore
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
97.6%
97.3%
94.7%
95.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
701
658
1224
857
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
84.4%
79.7%
76.0%
70.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
684
640
1159
820
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
91.0%
93.5%
92.5%
91.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
577
510
881
581
N/A
1 Percent of all students aware of or recognizing the existence of a given support area at ARC.
2 Percent of those recognizing the existence of a given support area at ARC that used it at ARC.
3 Percent of those that used a given support area at ARC that were satisfied with the support received.
Bookstore - Disaggregated by Race
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
94.0%
95.2%
93.2%
94.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
83
84
222
136
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
97.3%
98.6%
97.6%
97.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
75
69
85
70
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
100.0%
93.8%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
5
16
14
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
90.9%
91.7%
83.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
11
24
18
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
100.0%
96.3%
96.3%
96.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
113
108
163
144
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
100.0%
95.8%
95.4%
90.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
21
24
65
22
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
94.6%
100.0%
97.5%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
37
27
40
58
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
5
8
6
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
100.0%
100.0%
92.0%
93.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
8
25
15
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
9
14
13
19
N/A
Rate
White
98.3%
98.2%
98.2%
95.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
295
278
278
325
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
88.5%
70.0%
73.4%
69.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
78
80
207
129
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
90.4%
89.7%
86.7%
72.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
73
68
83
68
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
85.7%
60.0%
53.3%
64.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
5
15
14
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
70.0%
72.7%
73.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
10
22
15
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
83.2%
85.6%
75.8%
73.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
113
104
157
139
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
95.2%
69.6%
87.1%
80.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
21
23
62
20
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
68.6%
66.7%
74.4%
79.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
35
27
39
58
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
100.0%
80.0%
87.5%
66.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
5
8
6
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
100.0%
75.0%
65.2%
71.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
8
23
14
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
66.7%
100.0%
84.6%
84.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
9
14
13
19
N/A
Rate
White
84.1%
82.1%
82.1%
68.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
290
273
273
309
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
89.9%
94.6%
92.1%
86.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
69
56
152
90
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
93.9%
91.8%
91.7%
93.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
66
61
72
49
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
66.7%
87.5%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
6
3
8
9
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
7
16
11
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
95.7%
96.6%
92.4%
91.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
94
89
119
102
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
90.0%
87.5%
90.7%
93.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
20
16
54
16
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
95.8%
88.9%
89.7%
89.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
24
18
29
46
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
85.7%
50.0%
85.7%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
4
7
4
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
75.0%
83.3%
80.0%
80.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
6
15
10
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
6
14
11
16
N/A
Rate
White
89.3%
95.1%
95.1%
91.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
244
224
224
211
N/A
Bookstore - Disaggregated by Number of Semesters at ARC
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
93.3%
94.0%
88.0%
89.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
90
83
225
201
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
94.7%
97.1%
96.3%
96.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
131
136
356
278
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
99.1%
96.9%
95.5%
98.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
231
192
358
248
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
100.0%
100.0%
96.9%
97.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
10
24
32
112
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
59.5%
69.2%
58.1%
55.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
84
78
198
180
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
70.2%
67.4%
72.0%
70.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
124
132
343
268
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
89.1%
77.4%
81.3%
78.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
229
186
342
245
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
70.0%
79.2%
74.2%
82.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
10
24
31
109
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
94.0%
96.3%
93.0%
92.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
50
54
115
99
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
89.7%
98.9%
90.3%
91.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
87
89
247
189
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
90.7%
92.4%
93.9%
92.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
204
144
278
193
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
71.4%
94.7%
91.3%
86.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
7
19
23
90
N/A
Bookstore - Disaggregated by where students take most of their classes
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
98.6%
97.6%
96.1%
96.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
627
593
1063
764
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
92.6%
81.3%
85.7%
95.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
27
16
35
24
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
92.0%
100.0%
85.0%
92.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
25
21
60
26
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
85.3%
81.2%
77.6%
72.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
618
579
1022
735
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
88.0%
76.9%
70.0%
47.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
25
13
30
23
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
82.6%
76.2%
76.5%
66.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
23
21
51
24
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
91.1%
93.4%
92.9%
91.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
527
470
793
536
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
86.4%
100.0%
76.2%
81.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
22
10
21
11
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
94.7%
87.5%
94.9%
93.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
19
16
39
16
N/A
Bookstore - Disaggregated by Gender
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
98.7%
97.5%
96.5%
94.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
460
434
737
536
N/A
Rate
Male
96.2%
96.5%
92.4%
97.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
186
170
356
234
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
100.0%
100.0%
96.9%
96.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
10
24
32
30
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
91.1%
96.7%
88.9%
94.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
45
30
99
39
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
83.9%
79.9%
78.9%
71.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
454
423
711
508
N/A
Rate
Male
89.9%
82.9%
72.0%
68.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
179
164
329
229
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
70.0%
79.2%
74.2%
82.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
10
24
31
29
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
68.3%
58.6%
68.2%
70.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
41
29
88
37
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
92.9%
95.3%
93.8%
93.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
381
338
561
365
N/A
Rate
Male
90.1%
89.7%
91.1%
87.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
161
136
237
157
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
71.4%
94.7%
91.3%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
7
19
23
24
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
75.0%
88.2%
86.7%
84.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
28
17
60
26
N/A
Bookstore - Disaggregated by Age Group
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
78.6%
73.3%
79.2%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
14
15
48
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
95.9%
96.9%
95.1%
96.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
121
128
306
264
N/A
Rate
21-24
99.2%
99.0%
96.1%
95.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
121
104
206
123
N/A
Rate
25-29
100.0%
100.0%
94.2%
95.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
97
70
121
70
N/A
Rate
30-39
98.2%
95.2%
94.6%
95.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
171
145
205
171
N/A
Rate
40-49
98.8%
100.0%
96.9%
97.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
81
87
159
106
N/A
Rate
50 or older
98.6%
98.8%
97.1%
92.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
73
86
139
97
N/A
Use Rate 2
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
63.6%
45.5%
50.0%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
11
11
38
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
81.0%
69.4%
72.5%
70.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
116
124
291
254
N/A
Rate
21-24
85.8%
86.4%
75.8%
70.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
120
103
198
117
N/A
Rate
25-29
85.6%
77.1%
81.6%
74.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
97
70
114
67
N/A
Rate
30-39
85.1%
87.7%
83.0%
70.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
168
138
194
164
N/A
Rate
40-49
92.5%
83.9%
77.9%
68.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
80
87
154
103
N/A
Rate
50 or older
81.9%
82.4%
76.3%
75.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
72
85
135
90
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
7
5
19
3
N/A
Rate
18-20
96.8%
95.3%
93.4%
94.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
94
86
211
180
N/A
Rate
21-24
90.3%
88.8%
93.3%
90.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
103
89
150
83
N/A
Rate
25-29
91.6%
98.1%
94.6%
88.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
83
54
93
50
N/A
Rate
30-39
88.8%
94.2%
90.7%
88.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
143
121
161
115
N/A
Rate
40-49
89.2%
90.4%
90.0%
95.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
74
73
120
71
N/A
Rate
50 or older
91.5%
94.3%
93.2%
86.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
59
70
103
68
N/A
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