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 .
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum)
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
66.2%
58.8%
54.9%
47.8%
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
51.5%
47.3%
43.3%
30.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
464
387
672
410
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
All
91.2%
91.3%
94.2%
91.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
All
239
183
291
126
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.
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) - Disaggregated by Race
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
63.9%
60.7%
52.3%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
83
84
222
136
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
81.3%
68.1%
61.2%
55.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
75
69
85
70
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
71.4%
100.0%
75.0%
42.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
7
5
16
14
N/A
Rate
Filipino
85.7%
45.5%
41.7%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
7
11
24
18
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
66.4%
56.5%
58.3%
54.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
113
108
163
144
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
85.7%
75.0%
63.1%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
21
24
65
22
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
59.5%
48.1%
57.5%
55.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
37
27
40
58
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
57.1%
60.0%
50.0%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
7
5
8
6
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
87.5%
37.5%
44.0%
26.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
16
8
25
15
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
44.4%
85.7%
84.6%
52.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
9
14
13
19
N/A
Rate
White
63.1%
56.5%
56.5%
43.1%
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
66.0%
43.1%
48.3%
30.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
53
51
116
68
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
67.2%
66.0%
48.1%
38.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
61
47
52
39
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
80.0%
40.0%
33.3%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
5
5
12
6
N/A
Rate
Filipino
33.3%
40.0%
30.0%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
6
5
10
6
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
54.7%
57.4%
47.4%
29.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
75
61
95
79
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
61.1%
50.0%
48.8%
27.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
18
18
41
11
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
45.5%
46.2%
39.1%
28.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
22
13
23
32
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
75.0%
100.0%
50.0%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
4
3
4
2
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
71.4%
100.0%
18.2%
25.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
14
3
11
4
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
0.0%
50.0%
63.6%
30.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
4
12
11
10
N/A
Rate
White
41.4%
38.2%
38.2%
30.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
186
157
157
140
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Asian American / Asian
91.4%
100.0%
92.9%
90.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Asian American / Asian
35
22
56
21
N/A
Rate
Black / African American
87.8%
90.3%
100.0%
86.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Black / African American
41
31
25
15
N/A
Rate
Eastern European
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Eastern European
4
2
4
2
N/A
Rate
Filipino
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Filipino
2
2
3
3
N/A
Rate
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
90.2%
88.6%
95.6%
87.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Latino/a/x, Hispanic
41
35
45
23
N/A
Rate
Middle Eastern
100.0%
100.0%
90.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Middle Eastern
11
9
20
3
N/A
Rate
Multi-Racial
80.0%
83.3%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Multi-Racial
10
6
9
9
N/A
Rate
Native American / Alaskan Native
33.3%
66.7%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Native American / Alaskan Native
3
3
2
1
N/A
Rate
Other Non-White
100.0%
100.0%
50.0%
N/A
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Other Non-White
10
3
2
N/A
N/A
Rate
Pacific Islander
N/A
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Pacific Islander
0
6
7
3
N/A
Rate
White
94.8%
90.0%
90.0%
93.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
White
77
60
60
43
N/A
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) - 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
45.6%
33.7%
34.2%
32.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
90
83
225
201
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
52.7%
47.8%
51.4%
46.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
131
136
356
278
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
64.5%
53.1%
59.5%
55.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
231
192
358
248
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
60.0%
66.7%
71.9%
60.7%
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
22.0%
10.7%
40.3%
21.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
41
28
77
66
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
47.8%
27.7%
30.6%
24.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
69
65
183
128
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
49.7%
47.1%
46.5%
31.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
149
102
213
138
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
66.7%
12.5%
17.4%
48.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
6
16
23
68
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
First semester at ARC
88.9%
100.0%
96.8%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
First semester at ARC
9
3
31
14
N/A
Rate
Second semester at ARC
90.9%
88.9%
89.3%
90.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Second semester at ARC
33
18
56
31
N/A
Rate
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
87.8%
93.8%
93.9%
93.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
3 or 4 semesters at ARC
74
48
99
44
N/A
Rate
5 or more semesters at ARC
100.0%
100.0%
50.0%
93.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
5 or more semesters at ARC
4
2
4
33
N/A
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) - 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
65.6%
58.7%
56.0%
48.2%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
627
593
1063
764
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
74.1%
81.3%
62.9%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
27
16
35
24
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
76.0%
57.1%
50.0%
57.7%
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
51.8%
49.1%
42.2%
29.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
411
348
595
368
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
70.0%
30.8%
63.6%
58.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
20
13
22
12
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
42.1%
41.7%
53.3%
46.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
19
12
30
15
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
ARC Main Campus
91.1%
90.6%
94.0%
92.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
ARC Main Campus
213
171
251
109
N/A
Rate
Natomas Center
100.0%
100.0%
85.7%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Natomas Center
14
4
14
7
N/A
Rate
About the same at each
87.5%
100.0%
100.0%
85.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
About the same at each
8
5
16
7
N/A
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) - Disaggregated by Gender
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
68.7%
61.3%
58.9%
48.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
460
434
737
536
N/A
Rate
Male
63.4%
53.5%
47.2%
49.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
186
170
356
234
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
60.0%
66.7%
71.9%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
10
24
32
30
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
53.3%
46.7%
47.5%
35.9%
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
54.1%
48.1%
47.0%
32.6%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
316
266
434
258
N/A
Rate
Male
46.6%
51.6%
39.3%
25.9%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
118
91
168
116
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
66.7%
12.5%
17.4%
33.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
6
16
23
15
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
37.5%
42.9%
36.2%
35.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
24
14
47
14
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
Female
89.5%
92.2%
96.1%
94.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Female
171
128
204
84
N/A
Rate
Male
96.4%
91.5%
90.9%
83.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Male
55
47
66
30
N/A
Rate
Non-binary/third gender
100.0%
100.0%
50.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Non-binary/third gender
4
2
4
5
N/A
Rate
Prefer not to say
88.9%
66.7%
94.1%
80.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
Prefer not to say
9
6
17
5
N/A
WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) - Disaggregated by Age Group
Recognition Rate 1
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
50.0%
53.3%
45.8%
40.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
14
15
48
5
N/A
Rate
18-20
66.1%
48.4%
48.7%
51.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
121
128
306
264
N/A
Rate
21-24
67.8%
69.2%
56.3%
40.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
121
104
206
123
N/A
Rate
25-29
74.2%
60.0%
57.9%
55.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
97
70
121
70
N/A
Rate
30-39
63.7%
61.4%
59.5%
49.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
171
145
205
171
N/A
Rate
40-49
69.1%
64.4%
56.6%
44.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
81
87
159
106
N/A
Rate
50 or older
63.0%
54.7%
57.6%
45.4%
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
57.1%
12.5%
59.1%
50.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
7
8
22
2
N/A
Rate
18-20
42.5%
29.0%
33.6%
24.3%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
80
62
149
136
N/A
Rate
21-24
54.9%
58.3%
49.1%
28.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
82
72
116
50
N/A
Rate
25-29
48.6%
52.4%
57.1%
30.8%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
72
42
70
39
N/A
Rate
30-39
62.4%
52.8%
45.1%
38.1%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
109
89
122
84
N/A
Rate
40-49
55.4%
46.4%
33.3%
40.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
56
56
90
47
N/A
Rate
50 or older
37.0%
51.1%
48.8%
29.5%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
46
47
80
44
N/A
Satisfaction Rate 3
Students
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rate
under 18
100.0%
100.0%
92.3%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
under 18
4
1
13
1
N/A
Rate
18-20
88.2%
88.9%
88.0%
97.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
18-20
34
18
50
33
N/A
Rate
21-24
84.4%
90.5%
94.7%
71.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
21-24
45
42
57
14
N/A
Rate
25-29
97.1%
90.9%
95.0%
91.7%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
25-29
35
22
40
12
N/A
Rate
30-39
94.1%
93.6%
94.5%
84.4%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
30-39
68
47
55
32
N/A
Rate
40-49
93.5%
88.5%
100.0%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
40-49
31
26
30
19
N/A
Rate
50 or older
94.1%
95.8%
94.9%
100.0%
N/A
'N' (denominator)
50 or older
17
24
39
13
N/A
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