How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges is 41.53%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 5.26%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Arkansas 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 8.44% from 45.36% to 41.53%. Of the 88 Arkansas 4-Year Colleges, 37 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 37 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Arkansas 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Arkansas 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Arkansas 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR39.00%42.00%
3%
41.00%
1%
39.00%
2%
41.00%
2%
40.40%
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR-----0.00%
Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR20.00%7.00%
13%
12.00%
5%
9.00%
3%
8.00%
1%
11.20%
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockLittle Rock, AR75.00%----75.00%
Arkansas Beauty CollegeRussellville, AR55.00%----55.00%
Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR49.00%53.00%
4%
42.00%
11%
45.00%
3%
38.00%
7%
45.40%
Arkansas Technical SchoolNorth Little Rock, AR75.00%----75.00%
Arthur's Beauty CollegeFort Smith, AR52.00%----52.00%
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR66.00%66.00%68.00%
2%
69.00%
1%
69.00%67.60%
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR29.00%33.00%
4%
38.00%
5%
40.00%
2%
41.00%
1%
36.20%
Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR31.00%28.00%
3%
41.00%
13%
39.00%
2%
38.00%
1%
35.40%
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR48.00%53.00%
5%
53.00%53.00%52.00%
1%
51.80%
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR41.00%38.00%
3%
44.00%
6%
45.00%
1%
48.00%
3%
43.20%
University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR26.00%29.00%
3%
35.00%
6%
33.00%
2%
38.00%
5%
32.20%
Arthur's Beauty CollegeJacksonville, AR36.00%----36.00%
Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR20.00%58.00%
38%
85.00%
27%
33.00%
52%
75.00%
42%
54.20%
Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR33.00%27.00%
6%
29.00%
2%
31.00%
2%
33.00%
2%
30.60%
University of Central ArkansasConway, AR41.00%43.00%
2%
45.00%
2%
49.00%
4%
50.00%
1%
45.60%
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR34.00%26.00%
8%
38.00%
12%
38.00%39.00%
1%
35.00%
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR44.00%41.00%
3%
41.00%45.00%
4%
45.00%43.20%
Crowley's Ridge CollegeParagould, AR44.00%22.00%
22%
38.00%
16%
23.00%
15%
30.00%
7%
31.40%
East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR30.00%38.00%
8%
25.00%
13%
40.00%
15%
40.00%34.60%
Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little RockLittle Rock, AR64.00%----64.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR66.00%----66.00%
National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR24.00%31.00%
7%
19.00%
12%
26.00%
7%
25.00%
1%
25.00%
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR42.00%40.00%
2%
52.00%
12%
55.00%
3%
61.00%
6%
50.00%
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR67.00%68.00%
1%
71.00%
3%
67.00%
4%
69.00%
2%
68.40%
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR35.00%38.00%
3%
34.00%
4%
37.00%
3%
39.00%
2%
36.60%
Hendrix CollegeConway, AR71.00%70.00%
1%
65.00%
5%
72.00%
7%
68.00%
4%
69.20%
Hot Springs Beauty CollegeHot Springs, AR78.00%----78.00%
Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR-----0.00%
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR66.00%71.00%
5%
64.00%
7%
70.00%
6%
71.00%
1%
68.40%
Career Academy of Hair DesignSpringdale, AR58.00%----58.00%
Academy of Salon and SpaFort Smith, AR23.00%----23.00%
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR13.00%23.00%
10%
16.00%
7%
33.00%
17%
42.00%
9%
25.40%
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR25.00%26.00%
1%
27.00%
1%
30.00%
3%
41.00%
11%
29.80%
New Tyler Barber College IncNorth Little Rock, AR77.00%----77.00%
North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR31.00%23.00%
8%
27.00%
4%
28.00%
1%
31.00%
3%
28.00%
Northwest Technical InstituteSpringdale, AR65.00%----65.00%
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR64.00%63.00%
1%
60.00%
3%
66.00%
6%
65.00%
1%
63.60%
Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR25.00%20.00%
5%
30.00%
10%
30.00%35.00%
5%
28.00%
Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR38.00%56.00%
18%
56.00%36.00%
20%
46.00%
10%
46.40%
University of the OzarksClarksville, AR50.00%52.00%
2%
47.00%
5%
48.00%
1%
40.00%
8%
47.40%
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR29.00%36.00%
7%
37.00%
1%
36.00%
1%
35.00%
1%
34.60%
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR41.00%43.00%
2%
33.00%
10%
28.00%
5%
30.00%
2%
35.00%
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR45.00%45.00%40.00%
5%
39.00%
1%
46.00%
7%
43.00%
Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR15.00%21.00%
6%
19.00%
2%
19.00%23.00%
4%
19.40%
Professional Cosmetology Education CenterEl Dorado, AR73.00%----73.00%
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR21.00%25.00%
4%
24.00%
1%
22.00%
2%
22.00%22.80%
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR35.00%40.00%
5%
37.00%
3%
42.00%
5%
41.00%
1%
39.00%
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR33.00%46.00%
13%
51.00%
5%
57.00%
6%
57.00%48.80%
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasFayetteville, AR64.00%----64.00%
Searcy Beauty CollegeSearcy, AR21.00%----21.00%
Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR-9.00%42.00%
33%
11.00%
31%
10.00%
1%
18.00%
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR38.00%39.00%
1%
37.00%
2%
31.00%
6%
44.00%
13%
37.80%
South Arkansas Community CollegeEl Dorado, AR26.00%31.00%
5%
20.00%
11%
26.00%
6%
28.00%
2%
26.20%
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR41.00%43.00%
2%
42.00%
1%
40.00%
2%
44.00%
4%
42.00%
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR83.00%61.00%
22%
41.00%
20%
47.00%
6%
63.00%
16%
59.00%
Velvatex College of Beauty CultureLittle Rock, AR71.00%----71.00%
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR32.00%34.00%
2%
31.00%
3%
26.00%
5%
42.00%
16%
33.00%
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR23.00%23.00%27.00%
4%
22.00%
5%
24.00%
2%
23.80%
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR44.00%52.00%
8%
38.00%
14%
47.00%
9%
28.00%
19%
41.80%
Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR20.00%26.00%
6%
34.00%
8%
37.00%
3%
47.00%
10%
32.80%
University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR24.00%21.00%
3%
21.00%27.00%
6%
24.00%
3%
23.40%
Arthur's Beauty CollegeConway, AR61.00%----61.00%
Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR20.00%27.00%
7%
25.00%
2%
16.00%
9%
26.00%
10%
22.80%
Blue Cliff College-FayettevilleFayetteville, AR47.00%----47.00%
Bryan UniversityRogers, AR39.00%77.00%
38%
73.00%
4%
92.00%
19%
-70.25%
Washington Barber College IncLittle Rock, AR67.00%----67.00%
Strayer University-ArkansasLittle Rock, AR--100.00%--100.00%
The Salon Professional AcademySherwood, AR67.00%----67.00%
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolFt Smith, AR53.00%----53.00%
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPine Bluff, AR45.00%----45.00%
River Valley School of MassageRussellville, AR60.00%----60.00%
Academy of Professional CosmetologyRogers, AR55.00%----55.00%
Arthur's Beauty CollegeJonesboro, AR41.00%----41.00%
Northern Technical CollegePine Bluff, AR80.00%----80.00%
Arkansas Welding AcademyJacksonville, AR100.00%----100.00%
Champion Christian CollegeHot Springs, AR18.00%----18.00%
GoodFellas Barber CollegeLittle Rock, AR-----0.00%
Designer Barber & Stylist School -Fort Smith, AR-----0.00%
Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair DesignLittle Rock, AR-----0.00%
Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam SpringsSiloam Springs, AR-----0.00%
Career Academy of Hair Design-RogersRogers, AR-----0.00%
Career Academy of Hair Design-FayettevilleFayetteville, AR-----0.00%
Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR-----0.00%
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - TexarkanaTexarkana, AR-----0.00%
Jackson Theological SeminaryNorth Little Rock, AR-----0.00%
Average45.36%39.25%
6.11%
41.12%
1.87%
39.46%
1.66%
41.53%
2.07%
41.34%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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