Los Rios Community College District
EDUCATING OUR REGION’S WORKFORCE
“
The Los Rios Community College a 13 percent return back into the regional
District provides essential economy and tax base,” says Ross. “That’s
career and job training for our a better rate of return than can usually be
region’s workforce,” says Gabe Ross,
Los Rios’ associate vice chancellor of
communications and media relations.
“Our economy grows every time a Los
Rios student embarks on a new career
or earns a raise after completing a job-
training program.”
gotten in the stock market.”
Los Rios colleges offer a wide range of
programs for students, some who come for
a degree or career-education certificate or
enroll to build their skills and marketability,
and some who want to take the prerequisite
courses needed to transfer to a four-year
The Los Rios Community College District university. “Our job is to provide ample
includes American River College, Cosumnes opportunities for all of our students to be
River College, Folsom Lake College and successful,” Ross says.
Sacramento City College — all well-known
institutions that have long provided
affordable pathways toward any career
choice. The four colleges also operate six
educational centers throughout the greater
Sacramento region to better serve its 75,000
students from Sacramento, El Dorado,
Placer, and Yolo counties and beyond.
The district’s colleges provide a significant
return on investment. “For every tax
dollar invested in our colleges, we deliver
The district’s many academic pathways are
designed to align with the labor market. “We
work with the business community to make
sure our programs, degrees and certificates
correspond to the evolving needs of
employers, so that upon graduation, our
students are fully prepared to succeed in the
available jobs,” Ross says.
Every year, Los Rios students fill 27,000 jobs
and produce about $2.1 billion in added
income to the region.
1919 Spanos Court
Sacramento, CA 95825
916.568.3041
www.LosRios.edu
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