Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1970Large citySEVP certified
About
Cosumnes River College is a public community college in Sacramento, California. It opened in 1970, taking its name from the Cosumnes River, which flows a few miles to the south. As of Fall 2025, enrollment was at 17,534 students at its main and satellite campus in Elk Grove, California. The college is part of the Los Rios Community College District and part of 4 colleges under the district after Folsom Lake College, a former satellite campus, attained independence in 2004.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,472
- Estimated total for international students
- US$23,444
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,288
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$12,260
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 14,023
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 29 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$46,541
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (105)
Associate's degrees70 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates35 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCulinary Arts and Related ServicesEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPrecision Metal WorkingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.