There are 27 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Arkansas - 23 public and 4 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Arkansas community colleges is $4,746 for Arkansas residents and $6,546 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,558. A total of 42,537 students enrolled in Arkansas community colleges (1,636 in average).
Arkansas Community Colleges Average Statistics
22 Arkansas community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 100.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 56.02%.
25 schools offer online degree/programs and 506 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 42.76% and the transfer-out rate is 42.76%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at Arkansas community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Arkansas community colleges.
Number of Schools | 27 community colleges (23 public, 4 private) |
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Open Admission Policy | 22 out of 27 schools |
Tuition & Fees | $4,746 Arkansas Residents $6,546 out-of-state Students |
Financial Aid Amounts | $4,558 |
Student Population | Total 42,537 (1,636 on average) |
Online Student Population | Total 11,628 (506 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes) |
Graduation Rate | 42.76% |
Transfer-out Rate | 10.50% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.69 to 1 |
Arkansas Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts
Southern Arkansas University Tech is ranked first among Arkansas community colleges and Arkansas State University-Beebe and NorthWest Arkansas Community College are second and third position in the ranking.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,746 for Arkansas residents and $6,546 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Arkansas community colleges with key statistics by ranking.
AR Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR | $6,210 ($4,830) | $5,592 | 939 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
2 | Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR | $5,040 ($3,216) | $3,540 | 3,010 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
3 | NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR | $5,022 ($4,566) | $2,181 | 7,839 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
4 | Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR | $4,632 ($3,168) | $3,724 | 1,284 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
5 | Bryan UniversityRogers, AR | $16,181 ($15,433) | $5,071 | 15 | 93% | 3 to 1 |
6 | University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR | $4,176 ($3,744) | $4,097 | 2,225 | 47% | 21 to 1 |
7 | Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR | $4,250 ($2,850) | $2,687 | 1,451 | 21% | 17 to 1 |
8 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR | $9,060 ($6,060) | $4,630 | 4,175 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
9 | South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR | $5,364 ($3,540) | $5,033 | 1,190 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
10 | Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR | $4,168 ($3,568) | $2,164 | 2,028 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
11 | East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR | $4,920 ($4,128) | $2,934 | 1,273 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
12 | North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR | $5,544 ($3,816) | $3,681 | 1,930 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
13 | Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR | $6,820 ($3,820) | $6,071 | 1,013 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
14 | Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR | $7,152 ($4,584) | $5,259 | 1,544 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
15 | Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR | $5,270 ($3,650) | $5,918 | 1,356 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
16 | National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR | $7,280 ($6,050) | $5,568 | 2,308 | 36% | 14 to 1 |
17 | University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR | $4,960 ($3,880) | $2,959 | 1,288 | 49% | 13 to 1 |
18 | Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR | $4,866 ($4,416) | $5,024 | 1,387 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
19 | Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR | $8,260 ($4,960) | $4,807 | 810 | 18% | 7 to 1 |
20 | University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR | $4,542 ($3,918) | $3,974 | 1,118 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
21 | Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR | $4,560 ($3,552) | $5,195 | 1,021 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
22 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR | $4,104 ($3,864) | $6,664 | 719 | 60% | 19 to 1 |
23 | Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR | $4,560 ($3,120) | $3,916 | 1,732 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
24 | Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR | $6,245 ($4,904) | $7,489 | 290 | 7% | 13 to 1 |
- | Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $13,593 ($9,867) | $4,898 | 512 | 67% | 7 to 1 |
- | Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR | $14,990 | $5,440 | 80 | - | 10 to 1 |
Average | $6,546 ($4,746) | $4,558 | 42,537 | 42.76% | 12.69 to 1 |