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Cosumnes River College

8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA, 95823-5799

Tel: (916)688-7344

Public | 15,449 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Cosumnes River College serves 15,449 students (33% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 59:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body.
Cosumnes River College is one of 14 community colleges within Sacramento County, CA.

The nearest community college is Itt Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova (12.4 miles away).

School Overview:	Cosumnes River College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	261 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	15,449 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:59	1:21
# Full-Time Students	5,164 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	10,285 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	27%	2%
% Hawaiian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	21%	6%
% Black	15%	15%
% White	29%	62%
% Two or more races	5%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$644	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,648	$8,679

School Notes:

Cosumnes River College is one of four community colleges within the Los Rios Community College District. The college opened on September 14, 1970, with 1,800 day and 350 evening students. Facilities included the science building, automotive and technology complex, women's physical education building, pool, and the library building. In September 1975, the Business/Social Science classroom building was dedicated, the first since the college opened. The computer laboratory, located there, is equipped with state-of-the-art data processing equipment that supports many areas of the college curriculum.
There are more than 11,000 students enrolled at Cosumnes River College. The college offers a broad option of more than 60 occupational degree programs, and a comprehensive curriculum of transfer courses.
Cosumnes River College provides an inclusive learning environment and creates dynamic opportunities for the intellectual growth of students, staff and our community.

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