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 $4,741. A total of 41,074 students enrolled in Arkansas community colleges (1,580 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 518 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 41.16% and the transfer-out rate is 41.16%. 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.

Arkansas Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools27 community colleges (23 public, 4 private)
Open Admission Policy22 out of 27 schools
Tuition & Fees$4,746 Arkansas Residents
$6,546 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,741
Student PopulationTotal 41,074 (1,580 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 11,403 (518 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate41.16%
Transfer-out Rate9.41%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.54 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.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Arkansas
AR RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR$6,210 ($4,830) $6,054 943 63% 11 to 1
2Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR$5,040 ($3,216) $3,980 2,928 38% 15 to 1
3NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR$5,022 ($4,566) $2,470 7,593 24% 13 to 1
4Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR$4,632 ($3,168) $5,169 1,247 28% 14 to 1
5Bryan UniversityRogers, AR$16,181 ($15,433) $5,071 15 93% 3 to 1
6University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR$4,176 ($3,744) $3,886 1,888 35% 20 to 1
7Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR$4,250 ($2,850) $3,322 1,502 41% 17 to 1
8University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR$9,060 ($6,060) $6,171 4,245 22% 15 to 1
9South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR$5,364 ($3,540) $5,917 1,162 28% 13 to 1
10Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR$4,168 ($3,568) $2,603 1,832 35% 12 to 1
11East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR$4,920 ($4,128) $3,445 1,179 40% 11 to 1
12North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR$5,544 ($3,816) $4,614 1,856 31% 12 to 1
13Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR$6,820 ($3,820) $5,674 983 46% 13 to 1
14Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR$7,152 ($4,584) $6,341 1,566 33% 16 to 1
15Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR$5,270 ($3,650) $5,497 1,234 46% 10 to 1
16National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR$7,280 ($6,050) $5,017 2,340 25% 14 to 1
17University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR$4,960 ($3,880) $4,281 1,188 41% 12 to 1
18Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR$4,866 ($4,416) $4,915 1,278 45% 17 to 1
19Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR$8,260 ($4,960) $6,191 898 23% 9 to 1
20University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR$4,542 ($3,918) $3,310 1,008 61% 13 to 1
21Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR$4,560 ($3,552) $4,962 979 42% 11 to 1
22University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR$4,104 ($3,864) $7,372 679 57% 16 to 1
23Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR$4,560 ($3,120) $3,459 1,592 47% 11 to 1
24Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR$6,245 ($4,904) $6,601 321 10% 12 to 1
-Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR$13,593 ($9,867) $4,207 549 75% 8 to 1
-Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR$14,990 $2,740 69 - 8 to 1
Average$6,546 ($4,746) $4,74141,074 41.16% 12.54 to 1