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 .
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS)
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
72.5%
66.4%
76.1%
61.1%
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
30.7%
27.2%
30.7%
20.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
508
437
931
524
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
89.7%
77.3%
84.3%
85.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
156
119
286
107
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.
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS) - Disaggregated by Race
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
74.7%
76.2%
75.7%
63.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
83
84
222
136
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
80.0%
72.5%
77.6%
72.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
75
69
85
70
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
85.7%
N/A
100.0%
64.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
N/A
16
14
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
N/A
87.5%
55.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
N/A
24
18
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
73.5%
62.0%
73.0%
70.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
113
108
163
144
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
76.2%
66.7%
76.9%
77.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
21
24
65
22
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
78.4%
74.1%
85.0%
60.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
37
27
40
58
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
57.1%
100.0%
62.5%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
5
8
6
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
75.0%
37.5%
56.0%
46.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
8
25
15
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
77.8%
78.6%
84.6%
73.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
9
14
13
19
N/A
Rate
White
69.5%
63.7%
63.7%
52.6%
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
29.0%
35.9%
35.7%
27.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
62
64
168
86
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
41.7%
36.0%
34.8%
29.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
60
50
66
51
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
50.0%
N/A
18.8%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
6
N/A
16
9
N/A
Rate
Filipino
57.1%
N/A
33.3%
10.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
N/A
21
10
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
33.7%
22.4%
34.5%
12.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
83
67
119
101
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
31.3%
31.3%
56.0%
23.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
16
16
50
17
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
27.6%
30.0%
29.4%
14.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
29
20
34
35
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
50.0%
60.0%
40.0%
N/A
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
4
5
5
N/A
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
41.7%
33.3%
28.6%
42.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
12
3
14
7
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
42.9%
36.4%
27.3%
7.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
7
11
11
14
N/A
Rate
White
25.4%
24.3%
24.3%
20.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
205
177
177
171
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
88.9%
78.3%
86.7%
83.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
18
23
60
24
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
96.0%
72.2%
100.0%
93.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
25
18
23
15
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
N/A
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
3
N/A
3
3
N/A
Rate
Filipino
75.0%
N/A
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
4
N/A
7
1
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
89.3%
86.7%
85.4%
84.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
28
15
41
13
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
60.0%
60.0%
67.9%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
5
5
28
4
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
87.5%
66.7%
90.0%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
8
6
10
5
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
100.0%
33.3%
50.0%
N/A
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
2
3
2
N/A
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
60.0%
100.0%
75.0%
66.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
5
1
4
3
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
3
4
3
1
N/A
Rate
White
96.2%
79.1%
79.1%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
52
43
43
35
N/A
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS) - 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
68.9%
63.9%
72.9%
59.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
90
83
225
201
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
67.9%
67.6%
73.9%
60.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
131
136
356
278
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
74.0%
62.5%
76.8%
62.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
231
192
358
248
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
90.0%
62.5%
78.1%
59.8%
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
32.3%
28.3%
28.0%
22.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
62
53
164
120
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
27.0%
25.0%
28.5%
18.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
89
92
263
167
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
28.7%
29.2%
34.9%
19.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
171
120
275
156
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
22.2%
13.3%
16.0%
23.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
9
15
25
67
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
85.0%
86.7%
87.0%
88.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
20
15
46
27
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
95.8%
82.6%
82.7%
80.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
24
23
75
30
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
91.8%
65.7%
81.3%
87.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
49
35
96
31
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
100.0%
100.0%
50.0%
87.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
2
2
4
16
N/A
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS) - 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
72.7%
67.6%
77.2%
60.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
627
593
1063
764
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
74.1%
N/A
62.9%
62.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
27
N/A
35
24
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
76.0%
57.1%
65.0%
61.5%
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
31.1%
27.2%
31.4%
20.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
456
401
821
460
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
20.0%
N/A
22.7%
13.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
20
N/A
22
15
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
42.1%
41.7%
41.0%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
19
12
39
16
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
90.1%
77.1%
84.5%
87.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
142
109
258
93
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
100.0%
N/A
80.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
4
N/A
5
2
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
87.5%
60.0%
81.3%
75.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
8
5
16
8
N/A
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS) - Disaggregated by Gender
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
74.6%
67.7%
77.9%
62.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
460
434
737
536
N/A
Rate
Male
69.9%
65.9%
74.7%
61.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
186
170
356
234
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
90.0%
62.5%
78.1%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
10
24
32
30
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
57.8%
53.3%
66.7%
43.6%
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
28.3%
26.2%
32.6%
19.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
343
294
574
333
N/A
Rate
Male
37.7%
32.1%
30.1%
22.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
130
112
266
144
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
22.2%
13.3%
16.0%
22.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
9
15
25
18
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
30.8%
25.0%
22.7%
17.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
26
16
66
17
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
92.8%
75.3%
87.7%
87.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
97
77
187
66
N/A
Rate
Male
85.7%
80.6%
82.5%
81.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
49
36
80
32
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
100.0%
100.0%
50.0%
75.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
2
2
4
4
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
75.0%
75.0%
60.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
8
4
15
3
N/A
Career Pathways Support (CAPSS) - Disaggregated by Age Group
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
57.1%
53.3%
66.7%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
14
15
48
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
73.6%
71.1%
75.5%
63.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
121
128
306
264
N/A
Rate
21-24
65.3%
65.4%
76.7%
50.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
121
104
206
123
N/A
Rate
25-29
84.5%
70.0%
77.7%
67.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
97
70
121
70
N/A
Rate
30-39
68.4%
62.1%
81.0%
59.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
171
145
205
171
N/A
Rate
40-49
74.1%
66.7%
71.7%
65.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
81
87
159
106
N/A
Rate
50 or older
80.8%
72.1%
77.7%
59.8%
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
37.5%
12.5%
34.4%
40.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
8
8
32
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
36.0%
27.5%
35.5%
19.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
89
91
231
167
N/A
Rate
21-24
31.6%
26.5%
29.7%
25.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
79
68
158
62
N/A
Rate
25-29
28.0%
28.6%
37.2%
12.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
82
49
94
47
N/A
Rate
30-39
34.2%
34.4%
31.3%
23.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
117
90
166
101
N/A
Rate
40-49
23.3%
25.9%
26.3%
23.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
60
58
114
69
N/A
Rate
50 or older
25.4%
16.1%
20.4%
15.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
59
62
108
58
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
100.0%
100.0%
63.6%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
3
1
11
2
N/A
Rate
18-20
93.8%
84.0%
85.4%
78.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
32
25
82
32
N/A
Rate
21-24
96.0%
66.7%
80.9%
87.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
25
18
47
16
N/A
Rate
25-29
78.3%
92.9%
88.6%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
23
14
35
6
N/A
Rate
30-39
87.5%
77.4%
84.6%
87.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
40
31
52
24
N/A
Rate
40-49
85.7%
60.0%
86.7%
87.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
14
15
30
16
N/A
Rate
50 or older
100.0%
80.0%
95.5%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
15
10
22
9
N/A
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