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 .
Placement and Assessment Services
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
76.0%
72.2%
61.7%
62.2%
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
55.9%
46.3%
44.6%
36.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
533
475
755
533
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
92.3%
86.8%
89.3%
92.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
298
220
337
196
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.
Placement and Assessment Services - Disaggregated by Race
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
75.9%
71.4%
56.8%
66.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
83
84
222
136
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
78.7%
84.1%
81.2%
74.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
75
69
85
70
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
60.0%
50.0%
35.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
5
16
14
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
N/A
62.5%
55.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
N/A
24
18
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
77.0%
67.6%
57.7%
61.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
113
108
163
144
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
71.4%
79.2%
64.6%
54.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
21
24
65
22
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
75.7%
66.7%
70.0%
62.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
37
27
40
58
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
85.7%
40.0%
N/A
66.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
5
N/A
6
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
93.8%
75.0%
68.0%
46.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
8
25
15
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
88.9%
85.7%
76.9%
63.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
9
14
13
19
N/A
Rate
White
73.2%
72.3%
72.3%
60.0%
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
69.8%
43.3%
50.0%
39.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
63
60
126
91
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
66.1%
58.6%
52.2%
44.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
59
58
69
52
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
71.4%
66.7%
50.0%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
3
8
5
N/A
Rate
Filipino
42.9%
N/A
33.3%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
N/A
15
10
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
56.3%
41.1%
48.9%
43.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
87
73
94
88
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
73.3%
52.6%
54.8%
41.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
15
19
42
12
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
50.0%
33.3%
21.4%
27.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
28
18
28
36
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
50.0%
100.0%
N/A
N/A
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
6
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
80.0%
66.7%
23.5%
28.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
15
6
17
7
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
37.5%
75.0%
60.0%
58.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
8
12
10
12
N/A
Rate
White
48.1%
44.8%
44.8%
29.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
216
201
201
195
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
95.5%
80.8%
95.2%
91.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
44
26
63
36
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
84.6%
79.4%
94.4%
95.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
39
34
36
23
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
5
2
4
3
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
N/A
100.0%
83.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
3
N/A
5
6
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
93.9%
90.0%
87.0%
97.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
49
30
46
38
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
100.0%
100.0%
73.9%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
11
10
23
5
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
92.9%
83.3%
66.7%
90.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
14
6
6
10
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
100.0%
50.0%
N/A
N/A
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
3
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
75.0%
75.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
12
4
4
2
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
100.0%
77.8%
100.0%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
3
9
6
7
N/A
Rate
White
94.2%
90.0%
90.0%
93.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
104
90
90
57
N/A
Placement and Assessment Services - 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
66.7%
67.5%
59.6%
58.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
90
83
225
201
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
61.1%
61.0%
51.4%
58.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
131
136
356
278
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
74.9%
70.3%
64.5%
65.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
231
192
358
248
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
80.0%
66.7%
59.4%
70.5%
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
38.3%
23.2%
37.3%
35.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
60
56
134
118
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
40.0%
34.9%
39.9%
37.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
80
83
183
162
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
47.4%
44.4%
42.9%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
173
135
231
162
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
62.5%
31.3%
15.8%
43.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
8
16
19
79
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
95.7%
92.3%
90.0%
97.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
23
13
50
42
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
87.5%
89.7%
79.5%
95.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
32
29
73
61
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
95.1%
80.0%
92.9%
96.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
82
60
99
54
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
76.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
5
5
3
34
N/A
Placement and Assessment Services - 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
76.6%
72.3%
62.0%
61.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
627
593
1063
764
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
81.5%
75.0%
65.7%
70.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
27
16
35
24
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
76.0%
81.0%
61.7%
76.9%
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
56.3%
46.9%
45.4%
36.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
480
429
659
468
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
59.1%
25.0%
39.1%
52.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
22
12
23
17
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
52.6%
52.9%
51.4%
35.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
19
17
37
20
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
93.0%
86.1%
89.3%
93.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
270
201
299
171
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
84.6%
100.0%
88.9%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
13
3
9
9
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
100.0%
88.9%
89.5%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
10
9
19
7
N/A
Placement and Assessment Services - Disaggregated by Gender
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
76.5%
74.9%
64.2%
61.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
460
434
737
536
N/A
Rate
Male
76.3%
67.6%
58.1%
63.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
186
170
356
234
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
80.0%
66.7%
59.4%
66.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
10
24
32
30
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
68.9%
63.3%
56.6%
59.0%
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
54.5%
48.0%
46.9%
38.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
352
325
473
328
N/A
Rate
Male
60.6%
45.2%
43.0%
32.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
142
115
207
148
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
62.5%
31.3%
15.8%
30.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
8
16
19
20
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
48.4%
36.8%
41.1%
34.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
31
19
56
23
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
92.2%
87.8%
92.8%
94.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
192
156
222
127
N/A
Rate
Male
94.2%
84.6%
88.8%
93.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
86
52
89
48
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
83.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
5
5
3
6
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
80.0%
71.4%
69.6%
87.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
15
7
23
8
N/A
Placement and Assessment Services - Disaggregated by Age Group
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
57.1%
73.3%
56.3%
60.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
14
15
48
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
58.7%
42.2%
40.8%
50.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
121
128
306
264
N/A
Rate
21-24
73.6%
75.0%
56.8%
53.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
121
104
206
123
N/A
Rate
25-29
80.4%
80.0%
75.2%
70.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
97
70
121
70
N/A
Rate
30-39
83.0%
82.1%
74.1%
73.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
171
145
205
171
N/A
Rate
40-49
84.0%
86.2%
74.8%
67.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
81
87
159
106
N/A
Rate
50 or older
82.2%
77.9%
74.1%
70.1%
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%
27.3%
22.2%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
8
11
27
3
N/A
Rate
18-20
39.4%
33.3%
26.4%
29.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
71
54
125
133
N/A
Rate
21-24
64.0%
55.1%
51.3%
30.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
89
78
117
66
N/A
Rate
25-29
60.3%
42.9%
51.6%
51.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
78
56
91
49
N/A
Rate
30-39
63.4%
53.8%
57.9%
51.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
142
119
152
126
N/A
Rate
40-49
58.8%
57.3%
43.7%
38.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
68
75
119
72
N/A
Rate
50 or older
43.3%
28.4%
42.7%
17.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
60
67
103
68
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
66.7%
100.0%
83.3%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
3
3
6
1
N/A
Rate
18-20
92.9%
77.8%
78.8%
94.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
28
18
33
39
N/A
Rate
21-24
94.7%
69.8%
90.0%
90.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
57
43
60
20
N/A
Rate
25-29
89.4%
95.8%
89.4%
92.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
47
24
47
25
N/A
Rate
30-39
93.3%
87.5%
86.4%
93.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
90
64
88
65
N/A
Rate
40-49
92.5%
95.3%
100.0%
96.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
40
43
52
28
N/A
Rate
50 or older
100.0%
100.0%
95.5%
91.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
26
19
44
12
N/A
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