The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Arkansas is 44%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 40% to 44%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 15 to 1 and it increased by 1 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.90%, and the current academic year rate is 44%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Arkansas Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
40% | 37% | 44% |
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| 2014-15 |
40% | 39% | 41% |
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| 2015-16 |
39% | 37% | 42% |
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| 2016-17 |
39% | 36% | 42% |
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| 2017-18 |
41% | 38% | 45% |
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| 2018-19 |
43% | 38% | 47% |
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| 2019-20 |
44% | 41% | 47% |
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| 2020-21 |
46% | 39% | 51% |
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| 2021-22 |
43% | 39% | 46% |
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| 2022-23 |
44% | 40% | 49% |
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| Average | 41.90% | 38.40% | 45.40% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.00%, and the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Arkansas Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 29% |
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| 2014-15 | 31% |
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| 2015-16 | 24% |
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| 2016-17 | 34% |
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| 2017-18 | 34% |
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| 2018-19 | 34% |
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| 2019-20 | 31% |
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| 2020-21 | 26% |
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| 2021-22 | 28% |
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| 2022-23 | 29% |
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| Average | 30.00% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 67.10% for full-time students and 45.20% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Arkansas Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 66% | 38% |
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| 2014-15 | 67% | 47% |
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| 2015-16 | 68% | 41% |
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| 2016-17 | 68% | 42% |
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| 2017-18 | 69% | 45% |
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| 2018-19 | 67% | 50% |
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| 2019-20 | 66% | 45% |
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| 2020-21 | 68% | 57% |
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| 2021-22 | 64% | 41% |
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| 2022-23 | 68% | 46% |
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| Average | 67.10% | 45.20% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.90 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Arkansas Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 14:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 15:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
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| Average | 14.90:1 |
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