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

There are 133,438 undergraduate and 23,497 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 85.03% and the proportion of graduate students is 14.97%.

By school level, 113,722 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 41,059 students enrolled in community colleges, and 2,154 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Arkansas colleges, University of Arkansas has the most number of students of 30,936 among 4-year colleges. For Arkansas community colleges, NorthWest Arkansas Community College has the most students of 7,593 and Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock is the largest trade school with 358.

Student Population By School Level for Arkansas Colleges

By attending status, there are 94,290 full-time students and 62,645 part-time students at Arkansas colleges.

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

Student Population By School Level between Arkansas Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-year8,1975,8252,9612,8642,3721,1401,232
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4-year3,2401,2997645351,9411,572369
Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year49749744849---
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year989898----
Arkansas Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year29291811---
Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-year49649648313---
Arkansas Technical SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year606060----
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year30,93626,26923,4462,8234,6671,7682,899
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4-year2,3872,1821,84034220512877
Arkansas State University-BeebePublic, 2-4 year2,9282,9281,3081,620---
Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,1908,2015,1383,0634,9895494,440
Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year9,4458,7225,0603,662723149574
University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-year2,7192,2701,539731449151298
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year373737----
Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate, 2-4 year54954948069---
Black River Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5661,566702864---
University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-year9,9137,9946,6621,3321,9197231,196
Central Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year564564461103---
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,2781,278504774---
Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate, 4-year20120117130---
East Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1791,179341838---
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year35835834711---
National Park CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3402,3401,1921,148---
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvillePublic, 2-4 year1,0081,008459549---
Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,8053,5233,0095141,282559723
Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,5191,8071,612195712118594
Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1441,1321,1191312111
Hot Springs Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year909090----
Jefferson Regional School of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year696969----
John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,3261,8011,271530525111414
Career Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year230230230----
Academy of Salon and SpaPrivate, Less than 2-year676767----
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthPublic, 2-4 year979979165814---
Arkansas Northeastern CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,5021,5024471,055---
New Tyler Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year282828----
North Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,8561,8567541,102---
Northwest Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year2012011992---
Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,7841,7301,56216854468
Arkansas State University Three RiversPublic, 2-4 year1,8321,8323241,508---
Ozarka CollegePublic, 2-4 year983983460523---
University of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year78478477014---
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonPublic, 2-4 year1,8881,888986902---
Philander Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year76976967594---
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,2341,234441793---
Southeast Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year898898192706---
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year272727----
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,2454,2452,1762,069---
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year1,1881,188406782---
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainPublic, 2-4 year679679345334---
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasPrivate, Less than 2-year109109109----
Searcy Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year848484----
Shorter CollegePrivate, 2-4 year32132129229---
Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year5845625491322-22
South Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1621,162486676---
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-year5,0943,1482,6485001,9467071,239
Southern Arkansas University TechPublic, 2-4 year943943474469---
Velvatex College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year141477---
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4-year5,3795,3353,3741,961441232
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,5937,5931,8825,711---
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomePublic, 2-4 year1,2471,247480767---
Arkansas State University-NewportPublic, 2-4 year1,5921,5925661,026---
University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-year5,4364,5981,4543,144838522316
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year575757----
Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4-year15715714017---
Washington Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year565656----
Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate, 4-year307275626932527
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year110110110----
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year888888----
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year313131----
River Valley School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year8835---
Academy of Professional CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year13513510332---
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationPrivate, 4-year758---758758-
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year767676----
Northern Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year303030----
Arkansas Welding AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year696969----
Champion Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year8282766---
GoodFellas Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year626262----
Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam SpringsPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Career Academy of Hair Design-RogersPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Career Academy of Hair Design-FayettevillePrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort SmithPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year-------
Jackson Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year9211752
Designer Barber & Stylist School -Private, Less than 2-year-------