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%)		 - - - - -