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.

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$4,558
Student PopulationTotal 42,537 (1,636 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 11,628 (506 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate42.76%
Transfer-out Rate10.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.69 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.

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) $5,592 939 61% 10 to 1
2Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR$5,040 ($3,216) $3,540 3,010 38% 16 to 1
3NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR$5,022 ($4,566) $2,181 7,839 27% 13 to 1
4Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR$4,632 ($3,168) $3,724 1,284 50% 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) $4,097 2,225 47% 21 to 1
7Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR$4,250 ($2,850) $2,687 1,451 21% 17 to 1
8University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR$9,060 ($6,060) $4,630 4,175 33% 16 to 1
9South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR$5,364 ($3,540) $5,033 1,190 25% 13 to 1
10Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR$4,168 ($3,568) $2,164 2,028 35% 13 to 1
11East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR$4,920 ($4,128) $2,934 1,273 47% 10 to 1
12North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR$5,544 ($3,816) $3,681 1,930 29% 11 to 1
13Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR$6,820 ($3,820) $6,071 1,013 44% 13 to 1
14Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR$7,152 ($4,584) $5,259 1,544 34% 16 to 1
15Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR$5,270 ($3,650) $5,918 1,356 52% 11 to 1
16National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR$7,280 ($6,050) $5,568 2,308 36% 14 to 1
17University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR$4,960 ($3,880) $2,959 1,288 49% 13 to 1
18Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR$4,866 ($4,416) $5,024 1,387 48% 16 to 1
19Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR$8,260 ($4,960) $4,807 810 18% 7 to 1
20University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR$4,542 ($3,918) $3,974 1,118 56% 11 to 1
21Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR$4,560 ($3,552) $5,195 1,021 50% 11 to 1
22University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR$4,104 ($3,864) $6,664 719 60% 19 to 1
23Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR$4,560 ($3,120) $3,916 1,732 42% 12 to 1
24Shorter 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) $4,55842,537 42.76% 12.69 to 1