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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 recent years, please see Service Names.

Connect Center

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate All N/A N/A N/A 68.6% 65.8% 73.3%
'N' (denominator) All N/A N/A N/A 701 658 1224
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate All N/A N/A N/A 41.4% 45.5% 50.8%
'N' (denominator) All N/A N/A N/A 481 433 897
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate All N/A N/A N/A 92.0% 91.9% 91.4%
'N' (denominator) All N/A N/A N/A 199 197 456

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.

Connect Center - Disaggregated by Race

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 65.1% 78.6% 74.3%
'N' (denominator) Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 83 84 222
Rate Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 76.0% 63.8% 72.9%
'N' (denominator) Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 75 69 85
Rate Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 71.4% 60.0% 87.5%
'N' (denominator) Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 7 5 16
Rate Filipino N/A N/A N/A 85.7% 45.5% 75.0%
'N' (denominator) Filipino N/A N/A N/A 7 11 24
Rate Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 67.3% 59.3% 69.9%
'N' (denominator) Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 113 108 163
Rate Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 66.7% 83.3% 75.4%
'N' (denominator) Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 21 24 65
Rate Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 70.3% 66.7% 82.5%
'N' (denominator) Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 37 27 40
Rate Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 71.4% 60.0% 75.0%
'N' (denominator) Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 7 5 8
Rate Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 68.8% 50.0% 64.0%
'N' (denominator) Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 16 8 25
Rate Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 78.6% 84.6%
'N' (denominator) Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 9 14 13
Rate White N/A N/A N/A 68.5% 65.1% 65.1%
'N' (denominator) White N/A N/A N/A 295 278 278
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 44.4% 57.6% 51.5%
'N' (denominator) Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 54 66 165
Rate Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 52.6% 47.7% 56.5%
'N' (denominator) Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 57 44 62
Rate Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 40.0% 33.3% 28.6%
'N' (denominator) Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 5 3 14
Rate Filipino N/A N/A N/A 16.7% 20.0% 38.9%
'N' (denominator) Filipino N/A N/A N/A 6 5 18
Rate Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 38.2% 35.9% 45.6%
'N' (denominator) Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 76 64 114
Rate Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 42.9% 40.0% 73.5%
'N' (denominator) Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 14 20 49
Rate Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 30.8% 44.4% 48.5%
'N' (denominator) Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 26 18 33
Rate Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 60.0% 100.0% 66.7%
'N' (denominator) Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 5 3 6
Rate Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 54.5% 50.0% 31.3%
'N' (denominator) Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 11 4 16
Rate Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 66.7% 36.4% 45.5%
'N' (denominator) Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 9 11 11
Rate White N/A N/A N/A 39.1% 45.9% 45.9%
'N' (denominator) White N/A N/A N/A 202 181 181
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 79.2% 92.1% 95.3%
'N' (denominator) Asian American / Asian N/A N/A N/A 24 38 85
Rate Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 93.3% 85.7% 97.1%
'N' (denominator) Black / African American N/A N/A N/A 30 21 35
Rate Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
'N' (denominator) Eastern European N/A N/A N/A 2 1 4
Rate Filipino N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 85.7%
'N' (denominator) Filipino N/A N/A N/A 1 1 7
Rate Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 89.7% 91.3% 88.5%
'N' (denominator) Latino/a/x, Hispanic N/A N/A N/A 29 23 52
Rate Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 83.3%
'N' (denominator) Middle Eastern N/A N/A N/A 6 8 36
Rate Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 87.5% 87.5% 100.0%
'N' (denominator) Multi-Racial N/A N/A N/A 8 8 16
Rate Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 33.3% 100.0%
'N' (denominator) Native American / Alaskan Native N/A N/A N/A 3 3 4
Rate Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
'N' (denominator) Other Non-White N/A N/A N/A 6 2 5
Rate Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
'N' (denominator) Pacific Islander N/A N/A N/A 6 4 5
Rate White N/A N/A N/A 96.2% 95.2% 95.2%
'N' (denominator) White N/A N/A N/A 79 83 83

Connect Center - Disaggregated by Number of Semesters at ARC

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 63.3% 61.4% 64.9%
'N' (denominator) First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 90 83 225
Rate Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 64.1% 66.9% 72.5%
'N' (denominator) Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 131 136 356
Rate 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 71.0% 62.5% 76.5%
'N' (denominator) 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 231 192 358
Rate 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 70.0% 50.0% 84.4%
'N' (denominator) 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 10 24 32
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 47.4% 47.1% 37.7%
'N' (denominator) First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 57 51 146
Rate Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 38.1% 38.5% 51.2%
'N' (denominator) Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 84 91 258
Rate 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 40.2% 41.7% 51.1%
'N' (denominator) 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 164 120 274
Rate 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 28.6% 41.7% 40.7%
'N' (denominator) 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 7 12 27
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 92.6% 95.8% 89.1%
'N' (denominator) First semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 27 24 55
Rate Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 96.9% 97.1% 87.1%
'N' (denominator) Second semester at ARC N/A N/A N/A 32 35 132
Rate 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 87.9% 88.0% 92.9%
'N' (denominator) 3 or 4 semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 66 50 140
Rate 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 90.9%
'N' (denominator) 5 or more semesters at ARC N/A N/A N/A 2 5 11

Connect Center - Disaggregated by where students take most of their classes

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 69.2% 66.4% 75.4%
'N' (denominator) ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 627 593 1063
Rate Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 70.4% 62.5% 57.1%
'N' (denominator) Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 27 16 35
Rate About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 56.0% 66.7% 58.3%
'N' (denominator) About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 25 21 60
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 42.9% 47.0% 51.8%
'N' (denominator) ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 434 394 801
Rate Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 5.3% 20.0% 35.0%
'N' (denominator) Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 19 10 20
Rate About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 57.1% 28.6% 60.0%
'N' (denominator) About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 14 14 35
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 91.9% 91.4% 91.3%
'N' (denominator) ARC Main Campus N/A N/A N/A 186 185 415
Rate Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 85.7%
'N' (denominator) Natomas Center N/A N/A N/A 1 2 7
Rate About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 95.2%
'N' (denominator) About the same at each N/A N/A N/A 8 4 21

Connect Center - Disaggregated by Gender

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Female N/A N/A N/A 69.8% 65.4% 74.4%
'N' (denominator) Female N/A N/A N/A 460 434 737
Rate Male N/A N/A N/A 67.7% 68.8% 73.3%
'N' (denominator) Male N/A N/A N/A 186 170 356
Rate Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 70.0% 50.0% 84.4%
'N' (denominator) Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 10 24 32
Rate Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 60.0% 66.7% 61.6%
'N' (denominator) Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 45 30 99
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Female N/A N/A N/A 40.5% 46.5% 52.9%
'N' (denominator) Female N/A N/A N/A 321 284 548
Rate Male N/A N/A N/A 45.2% 43.6% 49.4%
'N' (denominator) Male N/A N/A N/A 126 117 261
Rate Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 28.6% 41.7% 40.7%
'N' (denominator) Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 7 12 27
Rate Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 37.0% 45.0% 42.6%
'N' (denominator) Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 27 20 61
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate Female N/A N/A N/A 94.6% 94.7% 91.7%
'N' (denominator) Female N/A N/A N/A 130 132 290
Rate Male N/A N/A N/A 87.7% 88.2% 92.2%
'N' (denominator) Male N/A N/A N/A 57 51 129
Rate Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 90.9%
'N' (denominator) Non-binary / gender non-conforming N/A N/A N/A 2 5 11
Rate Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 80.0% 66.7% 84.6%
'N' (denominator) Prefer not to say N/A N/A N/A 10 9 26

Connect Center - Disaggregated by Age Group

Recognition Rate 1 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate under 18 N/A N/A N/A 50.0% 60.0% 64.6%
'N' (denominator) under 18 N/A N/A N/A 14 15 48
Rate 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 75.2% 66.4% 77.1%
'N' (denominator) 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 121 128 306
Rate 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 66.9% 76.9% 74.3%
'N' (denominator) 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 121 104 206
Rate 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 72.2% 77.1% 73.6%
'N' (denominator) 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 97 70 121
Rate 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 63.2% 61.4% 75.6%
'N' (denominator) 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 171 145 205
Rate 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 71.6% 63.2% 66.0%
'N' (denominator) 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 81 87 159
Rate 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 76.7% 54.7% 76.3%
'N' (denominator) 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 73 86 139
Use Rate 2 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate under 18 N/A N/A N/A 14.3% 44.4% 48.4%
'N' (denominator) under 18 N/A N/A N/A 7 9 31
Rate 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 42.9% 44.7% 46.6%
'N' (denominator) 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 91 85 236
Rate 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 40.7% 52.5% 56.2%
'N' (denominator) 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 81 80 153
Rate 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 48.6% 35.2% 57.3%
'N' (denominator) 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 70 54 89
Rate 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 50.9% 49.4% 54.2%
'N' (denominator) 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 108 89 155
Rate 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 31.0% 45.5% 53.3%
'N' (denominator) 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 58 55 105
Rate 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 26.8% 38.3% 41.5%
'N' (denominator) 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 56 47 106
Satisfaction Rate 3 Students 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Rate under 18 N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 93.3%
'N' (denominator) under 18 N/A N/A N/A 1 4 15
Rate 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 92.3% 89.5% 90.0%
'N' (denominator) 18-20 N/A N/A N/A 39 38 110
Rate 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 90.5% 87.2%
'N' (denominator) 21-24 N/A N/A N/A 33 42 86
Rate 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 82.4% 94.7% 96.1%
'N' (denominator) 25-29 N/A N/A N/A 34 19 51
Rate 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 92.7% 95.5% 92.9%
'N' (denominator) 30-39 N/A N/A N/A 55 44 84
Rate 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 94.4% 92.0% 96.4%
'N' (denominator) 40-49 N/A N/A N/A 18 25 56
Rate 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 93.3% 88.9% 90.9%
'N' (denominator) 50 or older N/A N/A N/A 15 18 44
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