63.78% White, 15.34% Afraican-American, and 2.11% Asian Students in Arkansas Colleges

A total of 156,935 students are enrolled in Arkansas colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 1,195 native american or Alaska native students (0.76%), 3,311 asian students (2.11%), 24,067 african-american students (15.34%), 13,634 hispanic students (8.69%), 252 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.16%), and 100,092 white students (63.78%).

For Arkansas colleges, River Valley School of Massage has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Philander Smith University has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.

For Afraican-american students, Velvatex College of Beauty Culture has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among Arkansas colleges.

For Asian students, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has the highest rate of asian students (0.24% and Southern Arkansas University Tech has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Arkansas colleges.

Student Population by Race for Arkansas Colleges

In Arkansas 4-year colleges and universites, there are 2,736 asian students (2.41%), 16,073 african-american students (14.13%), 8,824 hispanic students (7.76%), and 72,938 white students (64.14%).

In Arkansas community colleges, there are 7,375 african-american students (17.96%), 4,540 hispanic students (11.06%), and 26,033 white students (63.40%).

In Arkansas trade schools, there are 619 african-american students (28.74%), 270 hispanic students (12.53%), and 1,121 white students (52.04%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Arkansas Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels156,935 1,195
(0.76%)
3,311
(2.11%)
24,067
(15.34%)
13,634
(8.69%)
252
(0.16%)
100,092
(63.78%)
6,775
(4.32%)
2,301
(1.47%)
4-year Colleges113,722 804
(0.71%)
2,736
(2.41%)
16,073
(14.13%)
8,824
(7.76%)
146
(0.13%)
72,938
(64.14%)
5,390
(4.74%)
1,670
(1.47%)
Community Colleges41,059 342
(0.83%)
557
(1.36%)
7,375
(17.96%)
4,540
(11.06%)
90
(0.22%)
26,033
(63.40%)
1,340
(3.26%)
618
(1.51%)
Trade Schools2,154 49
(2.27%)
18
(0.84%)
619
(28.74%)
270
(12.53%)
16
(0.74%)
1,121
(52.04%)
45
(2.09%)
13
(0.60%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Arkansas Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Arkansas colleges. A total of 156,935 students have enrolled in Arkansas colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Arkansas Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-year8,19766
(0.8%)
193
(2.4%)
1,774
(21.6%)
251
(3.1%)
- 4,443
(54.2%)
871
(10.6%)
64
(0.8%)
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4-year3,24012
(0.4%)
266
(8.2%)
335
(10.3%)
229
(7.1%)
1
(0.0%)
2,079
(64.2%)
119
(3.7%)
111
(3.4%)
Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year4972
(0.4%)
- 417
(83.9%)
40
(8.0%)
- 17
(3.4%)
14
(2.8%)
-
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year98- - 90
(91.8%)
6
(6.1%)
- 2
(2.0%)
- -
Arkansas Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year291
(3.4%)
2
(6.9%)
2
(6.9%)
2
(6.9%)
- 22
(75.9%)
- -
Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-year4963
(0.6%)
6
(1.2%)
30
(6.0%)
16
(3.2%)
1
(0.2%)
253
(51.0%)
6
(1.2%)
147
(29.6%)
Arkansas Technical SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year60- 1
(1.7%)
50
(83.3%)
1
(1.7%)
- 8
(13.3%)
- -
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year30,936258
(0.8%)
857
(2.8%)
1,408
(4.6%)
3,168
(10.2%)
35
(0.1%)
22,228
(71.9%)
1,375
(4.4%)
463
(1.5%)
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4-year2,38712
(0.5%)
10
(0.4%)
2,123
(88.9%)
58
(2.4%)
3
(0.1%)
76
(3.2%)
47
(2.0%)
-
Arkansas State University-BeebePublic, 2-4 year2,92817
(0.6%)
26
(0.9%)
185
(6.3%)
196
(6.7%)
- 2,347
(80.2%)
98
(3.3%)
59
(2.0%)
Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,19042
(0.3%)
149
(1.1%)
1,892
(14.3%)
569
(4.3%)
15
(0.1%)
9,174
(69.6%)
403
(3.1%)
163
(1.2%)
Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year9,44567
(0.7%)
169
(1.8%)
591
(6.3%)
986
(10.4%)
5
(0.1%)
6,995
(74.1%)
411
(4.4%)
-
University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-year2,7195
(0.2%)
15
(0.6%)
759
(27.9%)
202
(7.4%)
6
(0.2%)
1,559
(57.3%)
149
(5.5%)
4
(0.1%)
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year37- - 10
(27.0%)
- - 27
(73.0%)
- -
Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate, 2-4 year5491
(0.2%)
5
(0.9%)
165
(30.1%)
22
(4.0%)
2
(0.4%)
326
(59.4%)
24
(4.4%)
4
(0.7%)
Black River Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5662
(0.1%)
11
(0.7%)
40
(2.6%)
45
(2.9%)
3
(0.2%)
1,430
(91.3%)
30
(1.9%)
5
(0.3%)
University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-year9,91333
(0.3%)
209
(2.1%)
1,508
(15.2%)
607
(6.1%)
8
(0.1%)
6,692
(67.5%)
459
(4.6%)
27
(0.3%)
Central Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year5645
(0.9%)
6
(1.1%)
83
(14.7%)
48
(8.5%)
- 349
(61.9%)
20
(3.5%)
26
(4.6%)
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,27810
(0.8%)
5
(0.4%)
146
(11.4%)
365
(28.6%)
1
(0.1%)
685
(53.6%)
66
(5.2%)
-
Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate, 4-year2012
(1.0%)
- 30
(14.9%)
1
(0.5%)
- 167
(83.1%)
- 1
(0.5%)
East Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1793
(0.3%)
6
(0.5%)
460
(39.0%)
31
(2.6%)
7
(0.6%)
635
(53.9%)
34
(2.9%)
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year35812
(3.4%)
2
(0.6%)
102
(28.5%)
20
(5.6%)
1
(0.3%)
200
(55.9%)
16
(4.5%)
4
(1.1%)
National Park CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,34032
(1.4%)
36
(1.5%)
212
(9.1%)
196
(8.4%)
- 1,796
(76.8%)
3
(0.1%)
39
(1.7%)
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvillePublic, 2-4 year1,0089
(0.9%)
8
(0.8%)
19
(1.9%)
80
(7.9%)
1
(0.1%)
824
(81.7%)
59
(5.9%)
1
(0.1%)
Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,80525
(0.5%)
80
(1.7%)
317
(6.6%)
189
(3.9%)
3
(0.1%)
3,811
(79.3%)
148
(3.1%)
20
(0.4%)
Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,51931
(1.2%)
39
(1.5%)
553
(22.0%)
167
(6.6%)
6
(0.2%)
1,594
(63.3%)
- 74
(2.9%)
Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1449
(0.8%)
36
(3.1%)
85
(7.4%)
104
(9.1%)
1
(0.1%)
789
(69.0%)
57
(5.0%)
31
(2.7%)
Hot Springs Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year90- - 17
(18.9%)
5
(5.6%)
- 68
(75.6%)
- -
Jefferson Regional School of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year69- 1
(1.4%)
17
(24.6%)
5
(7.2%)
- 46
(66.7%)
- -
John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,32633
(1.4%)
46
(2.0%)
78
(3.4%)
202
(8.7%)
5
(0.2%)
1,598
(68.7%)
123
(5.3%)
128
(5.5%)
Career Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year23010
(4.3%)
1
(0.4%)
18
(7.8%)
51
(22.2%)
- 147
(63.9%)
1
(0.4%)
2
(0.9%)
Academy of Salon and SpaPrivate, Less than 2-year6711
(16.4%)
1
(1.5%)
5
(7.5%)
8
(11.9%)
- 39
(58.2%)
3
(4.5%)
-
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthPublic, 2-4 year97912
(1.2%)
2
(0.2%)
560
(57.2%)
35
(3.6%)
- 328
(33.5%)
28
(2.9%)
6
(0.6%)
Arkansas Northeastern CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,50210
(0.7%)
13
(0.9%)
457
(30.4%)
80
(5.3%)
2
(0.1%)
914
(60.9%)
7
(0.5%)
19
(1.3%)
New Tyler Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year28- - 27
(96.4%)
1
(3.6%)
- - - -
North Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,85612
(0.6%)
7
(0.4%)
30
(1.6%)
178
(9.6%)
5
(0.3%)
1,495
(80.5%)
74
(4.0%)
50
(2.7%)
Northwest Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year2013
(1.5%)
3
(1.5%)
5
(2.5%)
75
(37.3%)
11
(5.5%)
104
(51.7%)
- -
Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,78410
(0.6%)
26
(1.5%)
109
(6.1%)
98
(5.5%)
1
(0.1%)
1,441
(80.8%)
65
(3.6%)
-
Arkansas State University Three RiversPublic, 2-4 year1,83239
(2.1%)
30
(1.6%)
262
(14.3%)
148
(8.1%)
5
(0.3%)
1,305
(71.2%)
13
(0.7%)
25
(1.4%)
Ozarka CollegePublic, 2-4 year98310
(1.0%)
4
(0.4%)
14
(1.4%)
22
(2.2%)
1
(0.1%)
932
(94.8%)
- -
University of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year7845
(0.6%)
11
(1.4%)
48
(6.1%)
103
(13.1%)
5
(0.6%)
335
(42.7%)
35
(4.5%)
25
(3.2%)
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonPublic, 2-4 year1,8886
(0.3%)
21
(1.1%)
159
(8.4%)
258
(13.7%)
- 1,340
(71.0%)
99
(5.2%)
4
(0.2%)
Philander Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year769- - 652
(84.8%)
10
(1.3%)
14
(1.8%)
5
(0.7%)
18
(2.3%)
19
(2.5%)
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,2343
(0.2%)
7
(0.6%)
636
(51.5%)
45
(3.6%)
- 510
(41.3%)
12
(1.0%)
21
(1.7%)
Southeast Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year8982
(0.2%)
5
(0.6%)
545
(60.7%)
165
(18.4%)
1
(0.1%)
165
(18.4%)
14
(1.6%)
1
(0.1%)
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year27- - 8
(29.6%)
1
(3.7%)
- 13
(48.1%)
3
(11.1%)
2
(7.4%)
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,24526
(0.6%)
69
(1.6%)
1,643
(38.7%)
533
(12.6%)
9
(0.2%)
1,650
(38.9%)
177
(4.2%)
111
(2.6%)
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year1,1887
(0.6%)
10
(0.8%)
328
(27.6%)
114
(9.6%)
1
(0.1%)
683
(57.5%)
42
(3.5%)
3
(0.3%)
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainPublic, 2-4 year67915
(2.2%)
5
(0.7%)
9
(1.3%)
69
(10.2%)
2
(0.3%)
553
(81.4%)
8
(1.2%)
-
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasPrivate, Less than 2-year1099
(8.3%)
- 4
(3.7%)
19
(17.4%)
- 76
(69.7%)
1
(0.9%)
-
Searcy Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year841
(1.2%)
- 7
(8.3%)
3
(3.6%)
- 72
(85.7%)
1
(1.2%)
-
Shorter CollegePrivate, 2-4 year3212
(0.6%)
- 236
(73.5%)
6
(1.9%)
- 74
(23.1%)
- 3
(0.9%)
Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year584- 1
(0.2%)
43
(7.4%)
10
(1.7%)
14
(2.4%)
460
(78.8%)
13
(2.2%)
-
South Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1628
(0.7%)
6
(0.5%)
417
(35.9%)
66
(5.7%)
2
(0.2%)
614
(52.8%)
30
(2.6%)
8
(0.7%)
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-year5,09414
(0.3%)
38
(0.7%)
893
(17.5%)
223
(4.4%)
2
(0.0%)
2,665
(52.3%)
239
(4.7%)
5
(0.1%)
Southern Arkansas University TechPublic, 2-4 year9431
(0.1%)
1
(0.1%)
353
(37.4%)
59
(6.3%)
- 472
(50.1%)
55
(5.8%)
-
Velvatex College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year14- - 14
(100.0%)
- - - - -
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4-year5,379112
(2.1%)
287
(5.3%)
229
(4.3%)
950
(17.7%)
8
(0.1%)
3,214
(59.8%)
514
(9.6%)
-
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,59393
(1.2%)
256
(3.4%)
191
(2.5%)
1,695
(22.3%)
45
(0.6%)
4,626
(60.9%)
411
(5.4%)
230
(3.0%)
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomePublic, 2-4 year1,2479
(0.7%)
7
(0.6%)
3
(0.2%)
49
(3.9%)
3
(0.2%)
1,125
(90.2%)
51
(4.1%)
-
Arkansas State University-NewportPublic, 2-4 year1,59213
(0.8%)
16
(1.0%)
288
(18.1%)
78
(4.9%)
- 1,158
(72.7%)
5
(0.3%)
29
(1.8%)
University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-year5,43647
(0.9%)
110
(2.0%)
1,858
(34.2%)
490
(9.0%)
11
(0.2%)
2,338
(43.0%)
239
(4.4%)
343
(6.3%)
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year57- - 13
(22.8%)
- - 44
(77.2%)
- -
Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4-year1575
(3.2%)
1
(0.6%)
20
(12.7%)
32
(20.4%)
1
(0.6%)
78
(49.7%)
6
(3.8%)
-
Washington Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year56- - 52
(92.9%)
3
(5.4%)
- 1
(1.8%)
- -
Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate, 4-year307- - 169
(55.0%)
7
(2.3%)
- 119
(38.8%)
7
(2.3%)
5
(1.6%)
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year110- 1
(0.9%)
18
(16.4%)
11
(10.0%)
- 74
(67.3%)
4
(3.6%)
2
(1.8%)
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year882
(2.3%)
3
(3.4%)
25
(28.4%)
25
(28.4%)
2
(2.3%)
25
(28.4%)
6
(6.8%)
-
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year31- - 29
(93.5%)
- - 2
(6.5%)
- -
River Valley School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year8- - - - - 8
(100.0%)
- -
Academy of Professional CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year135- 3
(2.2%)
1
(0.7%)
22
(16.3%)
- 98
(72.6%)
7
(5.2%)
2
(1.5%)
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationPrivate, 4-year7585
(0.7%)
179
(23.6%)
33
(4.4%)
56
(7.4%)
1
(0.1%)
424
(55.9%)
43
(5.7%)
14
(1.8%)
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year76- 1
(1.3%)
29
(38.2%)
3
(3.9%)
- 43
(56.6%)
- -
Northern Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year30- - 23
(76.7%)
2
(6.7%)
- 5
(16.7%)
- -
Arkansas Welding AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year69- - 8
(11.6%)
12
(17.4%)
2
(2.9%)
43
(62.3%)
3
(4.3%)
1
(1.4%)
Champion Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year821
(1.2%)
2
(2.4%)
27
(32.9%)
8
(9.8%)
- 35
(42.7%)
9
(11.0%)
-
GoodFellas Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year62- - 62
(100.0%)
- - - - -
Jackson Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year9- - 9
(100.0%)
- - - - -
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