In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 113,722 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Arkansas including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 0.48% from 114,272 to 113,722. The undergraduate population decreased by 5.81% and the graduate population increased by 27.11% in last 10 years at Arkansas Colleges.
By gender, there are 67,250
women students and 46,472 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 4.5% and men students decreased by 6.9% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 113,575, and 113,722 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 79.34% are undergraduate students and 20.66% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 5,561, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 5,011.
The women to men ratio is 1.45 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Arkansas Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 114,272 | 95,786 | 42,882 | 52,904 | 18,486 | 7,036 | 11,450 |
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| 2014-15 | 114,584
312 | 96,178
392 | 42,906
24 | 53,272
368 | 18,406
-80 | 7,223
187 | 11,183
-267 |
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| 2015-16 | 116,310
1,726 | 96,547
369 | 42,951
45 | 53,596
324 | 19,763
1,357 | 7,931
708 | 11,832
649 |
|---|
| 2016-17 | 117,481
1,171 | 96,123
-424 | 42,486
-465 | 53,637
41 | 21,358
1,595 | 8,608
677 | 12,750
918 |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 116,058
-1,423 | 95,031
-1,092 | 41,803
-683 | 53,228
-409 | 21,027
-331 | 8,093
-515 | 12,934
184 |
|---|
| 2018-19 | 114,692
-1,366 | 94,190
-841 | 41,167
-636 | 53,023
-205 | 20,502
-525 | 7,629
-464 | 12,873
-61 |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 112,562
-2,130 | 92,223
-1,967 | 39,784
-1,383 | 52,439
-584 | 20,339
-163 | 7,609
-20 | 12,730
-143 |
|---|
| 2020-21 | 108,582
-3,980 | 87,974
-4,249 | 37,193
-2,591 | 50,781
-1,658 | 20,608
269 | 7,694
85 | 12,914
184 |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 107,489
-1,093 | 85,698
-2,276 | 35,986
-1,207 | 49,712
-1,069 | 21,791
1,183 | 7,827
133 | 13,964
1,050 |
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| 2022-23 | 113,722
6,233 | 90,225
4,527 | 37,798
1,812 | 52,427
2,715 | 23,497
1,706 | 8,674
847 | 14,823
859 |
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| Average | 113,575 | 92,998 | 40,496 | 52,502 | 20,578 | 7,832 | 12,745 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 92,998. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 5,561 from 95,786 to 90,225.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Arkansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 95,786 | 75,498 | 34,267 | 41,231 | 20,288 | 8,615 | 11,673 |
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| 2014-15 | 96,178 | 74,757 | 33,894 | 40,863 | 21,421 | 9,012 | 12,409 |
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| 2015-16 | 96,547 | 74,887 | 33,877 | 41,010 | 21,660 | 9,074 | 12,586 |
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| 2016-17 | 96,123 | 74,610 | 33,539 | 41,071 | 21,513 | 8,947 | 12,566 |
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| 2017-18 | 95,031 | 74,063 | 33,133 | 40,930 | 20,968 | 8,670 | 12,298 |
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| 2018-19 | 94,190 | 73,136 | 32,497 | 40,639 | 21,054 | 8,670 | 12,384 |
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| 2019-20 | 92,223 | 71,070 | 31,208 | 39,862 | 21,153 | 8,576 | 12,577 |
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| 2020-21 | 87,974 | 67,946 | 29,147 | 38,799 | 20,028 | 8,046 | 11,982 |
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| 2021-22 | 85,698 | 65,844 | 28,257 | 37,587 | 19,854 | 7,729 | 12,125 |
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| 2022-23 | 90,225 | 67,239 | 29,086 | 38,153 | 22,986 | 8,712 | 14,274 |
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| Average | 92,998 | 92,998 | 31,891 | 40,015 | 92,998 | 8,605 | 12,487 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 20,578. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 5,011 from 18,486 to 23,497.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Arkansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 18,486 | 7,215 | 3,120 | 4,095 | 11,271 | 3,916 | 7,355 |
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| 2014-15 | 18,406 | 7,230 | 3,200 | 4,030 | 11,176 | 4,023 | 7,153 |
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| 2015-16 | 19,763 | 7,588 | 3,485 | 4,103 | 12,175 | 4,446 | 7,729 |
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| 2016-17 | 21,358 | 8,020 | 3,661 | 4,359 | 13,338 | 4,947 | 8,391 |
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| 2017-18 | 21,027 | 8,471 | 3,693 | 4,778 | 12,556 | 4,400 | 8,156 |
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| 2018-19 | 20,502 | 8,157 | 3,249 | 4,908 | 12,345 | 4,380 | 7,965 |
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| 2019-20 | 20,339 | 7,547 | 3,059 | 4,488 | 12,792 | 4,550 | 8,242 |
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| 2020-21 | 20,608 | 7,874 | 3,170 | 4,704 | 12,734 | 4,524 | 8,210 |
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| 2021-22 | 21,791 | 8,255 | 3,262 | 4,993 | 13,536 | 4,565 | 8,971 |
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| 2022-23 | 23,497 | 9,034 | 3,701 | 5,333 | 14,463 | 4,973 | 9,490 |
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| Average | 20,578 | 20,578 | 3,360 | 4,579 | 20,578 | 4,472 | 8,166 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.14%. The percentage was 69.94% 10 years ago and Arkansas Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.13% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,044 | 2,071 | 17,018 | 5,046 | 95 | 79,920 | 3,205 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,016 | 2,100 | 16,905 | 5,619 | 105 | 79,587 | 3,416 |
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| 2015-16 | 960 | 2,167 | 16,954 | 6,152 | 103 | 79,905 | 3,721 |
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| 2016-17 | 931 | 2,196 | 16,926 | 6,486 | 99 | 79,926 | 3,955 |
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| 2017-18 | 886 | 2,252 | 16,496 | 6,529 | 84 | 79,076 | 4,258 |
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| 2018-19 | 826 | 2,311 | 15,959 | 6,945 | 77 | 78,114 | 4,666 |
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| 2019-20 | 792 | 2,399 | 15,412 | 7,157 | 103 | 75,932 | 4,999 |
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| 2020-21 | 769 | 2,455 | 14,842 | 7,469 | 134 | 72,314 | 5,274 |
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| 2021-22 | 756 | 2,545 | 14,390 | 7,659 | 119 | 70,766 | 5,357 |
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| 2022-23 | 804 | 2,736 | 16,073 | 8,824 | 146 | 72,938 | 5,390 |
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| Average | 878 | 2,323 | 16,098 | 6,789 | 107 | 76,848 | 4,424 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
28,909 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 220.75% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 114,399 | 9,013 | 21,678 | 83,708 |
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| 2013-14 | 114,272 | 11,167 | 23,873 | 79,232 |
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| 2014-15 | 114,584 | 11,829 | 23,408 | 79,347 |
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| 2015-16 | 116,310 | 13,436 | 25,075 | 77,799 |
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| 2016-17 | 117,481 | 15,091 | 24,507 | 77,883 |
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| 2017-18 | 116,058 | 16,208 | 26,984 | 72,866 |
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| 2018-19 | 114,692 | 16,736 | 27,223 | 70,733 |
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| 2019-20 | 112,562 | 18,764 | 29,121 | 64,677 |
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| 2020-21 | 108,585 | 34,420 | 49,664 | 24,501 |
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| 2021-22 | 107,489 | 23,803 | 31,569 | 52,117 |
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| 2022-23 | 113,722 | 28,909 | 31,948 | 52,865 |
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| Average | 113,650 | 18,125 | 28,641 | 66,884 |
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