A total of 164,597 students are enrolled in Arkansas colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By gender, there are 65,526 men students and 99,071 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.66 to 1.
In 4-year colleges, 59.65% of total enrollment is women students and 40.35% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 60.84%.
For Arkansas colleges with more than 1,000 students, Hendrix College has the highest ratio of men students (49.46%) and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has the highest ratio of women students (74.49%).
By gender, 39.81% of total students is men students (65,526) and 60.19% is women students (99,071) in Arkansas collegs.
In 28 4-year Arkansas colleges in United States, there are 47,791 men students which is 40.35% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Arkansas colleges is 59.65% (70,647).
Of the 44,003 students attending Arkansas community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 39.16% are men (26,773) and 60.84% are women students (26,773).
In Arkansas trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 505 men and 1,651 women students, accounting for 23.42% and 76.58% of total students.
| School Level | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 164,597 | 65,526 (39.81%) |
99,071 (60.19%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 118,438 | 47,791 (40.35%) |
70,647 (59.65%) |
| Community Colleges | 44,003 | 17,230 (39.16%) |
26,773 (60.84%) |
| Trade Schools | 2,156 | 505 (23.42%) |
1,651 (76.58%) |
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Arkansas colleges. A total of 164,597 students have enrolled in Arkansas colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-year | 8,216 | 3,171 (38.6%) |
5,045 (61.4%) |
5,939 | 2,286 (38.5%) |
3,653 (61.5%) | 2,277 | 885 (38.9%) |
1,392 (61.1%) |
| University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4-year | 3,485 | 889 (25.5%) |
2,596 (74.5%) |
1,589 | 244 (15.4%) |
1,345 (84.6%) | 1,896 | 645 (34.0%) |
1,251 (66.0%) |
| Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year | 342 | 266 (77.8%) |
76 (22.2%) |
342 | 266 (77.8%) |
76 (22.2%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year | 106 | 2 (1.9%) |
104 (98.1%) |
106 | 2 (1.9%) |
104 (98.1%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 61 | 1 (1.6%) |
60 (98.4%) |
61 | 1 (1.6%) |
60 (98.4%) | - | - | - |
| Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-year | 659 | 371 (56.3%) |
288 (43.7%) |
657 | 369 (56.2%) |
288 (43.8%) | 2 | 2 (100.0%) |
- |
| Arkansas Technical SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 123 | 65 (52.8%) |
58 (47.2%) |
123 | 65 (52.8%) |
58 (47.2%) | - | - | - |
| University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year | 33,610 | 14,996 (44.6%) |
18,614 (55.4%) |
28,859 | 12,738 (44.1%) |
16,121 (55.9%) | 4,751 | 2,258 (47.5%) |
2,493 (52.5%) |
| University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4-year | 2,005 | 886 (44.2%) |
1,119 (55.8%) |
1,817 | 798 (43.9%) |
1,019 (56.1%) | 188 | 88 (46.8%) |
100 (53.2%) |
| Arkansas State University-BeebePublic, 2-4 year | 3,277 | 1,253 (38.2%) |
2,024 (61.8%) |
3,277 | 1,253 (38.2%) |
2,024 (61.8%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 15,726 | 5,346 (34.0%) |
10,380 (66.0%) |
9,985 | 3,717 (37.2%) |
6,268 (62.8%) | 5,741 | 1,629 (28.4%) |
4,112 (71.6%) |
| Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year | 8,746 | 3,692 (42.2%) |
5,054 (57.8%) |
8,145 | 3,459 (42.5%) |
4,686 (57.5%) | 601 | 233 (38.8%) |
368 (61.2%) |
| University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-year | 2,856 | 1,130 (39.6%) |
1,726 (60.4%) |
2,457 | 989 (40.3%) |
1,468 (59.7%) | 399 | 141 (35.3%) |
258 (64.7%) |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 29 | - | 29 (100.0%) |
29 | - | 29 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate, 2-4 year | 583 | 72 (12.3%) |
511 (87.7%) |
583 | 72 (12.3%) |
511 (87.7%) | - | - | - |
| Black River Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,705 | 613 (36.0%) |
1,092 (64.0%) |
1,705 | 613 (36.0%) |
1,092 (64.0%) | - | - | - |
| University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-year | 10,112 | 3,598 (35.6%) |
6,514 (64.4%) |
8,268 | 3,137 (37.9%) |
5,131 (62.1%) | 1,844 | 461 (25.0%) |
1,383 (75.0%) |
| Central Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year | 547 | 301 (55.0%) |
246 (45.0%) |
547 | 301 (55.0%) |
246 (45.0%) | - | - | - |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year | 1,312 | 489 (37.3%) |
823 (62.7%) |
1,312 | 489 (37.3%) |
823 (62.7%) | - | - | - |
| Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate, 4-year | 241 | 118 (49.0%) |
123 (51.0%) |
241 | 118 (49.0%) |
123 (51.0%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,401 | 503 (35.9%) |
898 (64.1%) |
1,401 | 503 (35.9%) |
898 (64.1%) | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year | 360 | 27 (7.5%) |
333 (92.5%) |
360 | 27 (7.5%) |
333 (92.5%) | - | - | - |
| National Park CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,805 | 654 (36.2%) |
1,151 (63.8%) |
1,805 | 654 (36.2%) |
1,151 (63.8%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvillePublic, 2-4 year | 1,192 | 442 (37.1%) |
750 (62.9%) |
1,192 | 442 (37.1%) |
750 (62.9%) | - | - | - |
| Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,696 | 2,084 (44.4%) |
2,612 (55.6%) |
3,536 | 1,631 (46.1%) |
1,905 (53.9%) | 1,160 | 453 (39.1%) |
707 (60.9%) |
| Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 2,055 | 847 (41.2%) |
1,208 (58.8%) |
1,461 | 701 (48.0%) |
760 (52.0%) | 594 | 146 (24.6%) |
448 (75.4%) |
| Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,110 | 549 (49.5%) |
561 (50.5%) |
1,100 | 541 (49.2%) |
559 (50.8%) | 10 | 8 (80.0%) |
2 (20.0%) |
| Hot Springs Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 86 | 1 (1.2%) |
85 (98.8%) |
86 | 1 (1.2%) |
85 (98.8%) | - | - | - |
| Jefferson Regional School of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year | 92 | 9 (9.8%) |
83 (90.2%) |
92 | 9 (9.8%) |
83 (90.2%) | - | - | - |
| John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,350 | 980 (41.7%) |
1,370 (58.3%) |
1,948 | 882 (45.3%) |
1,066 (54.7%) | 402 | 98 (24.4%) |
304 (75.6%) |
| Career Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 245 | 5 (2.0%) |
240 (98.0%) |
245 | 5 (2.0%) |
240 (98.0%) | - | - | - |
| Academy of Salon and SpaPrivate, Less than 2-year | 52 | 1 (1.9%) |
51 (98.1%) |
52 | 1 (1.9%) |
51 (98.1%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas State University Mid-SouthPublic, 2-4 year | 1,022 | 490 (47.9%) |
532 (52.1%) |
1,022 | 490 (47.9%) |
532 (52.1%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Northeastern CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,461 | 517 (35.4%) |
944 (64.6%) |
1,461 | 517 (35.4%) |
944 (64.6%) | - | - | - |
| New Tyler Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year | 39 | 28 (71.8%) |
11 (28.2%) |
39 | 28 (71.8%) |
11 (28.2%) | - | - | - |
| North Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,089 | 877 (42.0%) |
1,212 (58.0%) |
2,089 | 877 (42.0%) |
1,212 (58.0%) | - | - | - |
| Northwest Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year | 206 | 161 (78.2%) |
45 (21.8%) |
206 | 161 (78.2%) |
45 (21.8%) | - | - | - |
| Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,858 | 810 (43.6%) |
1,048 (56.4%) |
1,729 | 773 (44.7%) |
956 (55.3%) | 129 | 37 (28.7%) |
92 (71.3%) |
| Arkansas State University Three RiversPublic, 2-4 year | 1,983 | 1,042 (52.5%) |
941 (47.5%) |
1,983 | 1,042 (52.5%) |
941 (47.5%) | - | - | - |
| Ozarka CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,069 | 390 (36.5%) |
679 (63.5%) |
1,069 | 390 (36.5%) |
679 (63.5%) | - | - | - |
| University of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year | 778 | 342 (44.0%) |
436 (56.0%) |
778 | 342 (44.0%) |
436 (56.0%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonPublic, 2-4 year | 2,248 | 1,005 (44.7%) |
1,243 (55.3%) |
2,248 | 1,005 (44.7%) |
1,243 (55.3%) | - | - | - |
| Philander Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 780 | 373 (47.8%) |
407 (52.2%) |
755 | 366 (48.5%) |
389 (51.5%) | 25 | 7 (28.0%) |
18 (72.0%) |
| Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year | 1,199 | 479 (39.9%) |
720 (60.1%) |
1,199 | 479 (39.9%) |
720 (60.1%) | - | - | - |
| Southeast Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 916 | 365 (39.8%) |
551 (60.2%) |
916 | 365 (39.8%) |
551 (60.2%) | - | - | - |
| University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 42 | - | 42 (100.0%) |
42 | - | 42 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,478 | 1,490 (33.3%) |
2,988 (66.7%) |
4,478 | 1,490 (33.3%) |
2,988 (66.7%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year | 1,305 | 489 (37.5%) |
816 (62.5%) |
1,305 | 489 (37.5%) |
816 (62.5%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainPublic, 2-4 year | 786 | 343 (43.6%) |
443 (56.4%) |
786 | 343 (43.6%) |
443 (56.4%) | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasPrivate, Less than 2-year | 99 | 4 (4.0%) |
95 (96.0%) |
99 | 4 (4.0%) |
95 (96.0%) | - | - | - |
| Searcy Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 54 | 1 (1.9%) |
53 (98.1%) |
54 | 1 (1.9%) |
53 (98.1%) | - | - | - |
| Shorter CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 287 | 126 (43.9%) |
161 (56.1%) |
287 | 126 (43.9%) |
161 (56.1%) | - | - | - |
| Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 517 | 255 (49.3%) |
262 (50.7%) |
495 | 246 (49.7%) |
249 (50.3%) | 22 | 9 (40.9%) |
13 (59.1%) |
| South Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,207 | 375 (31.1%) |
832 (68.9%) |
1,207 | 375 (31.1%) |
832 (68.9%) | - | - | - |
| Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-year | 4,732 | 1,945 (41.1%) |
2,787 (58.9%) |
3,084 | 1,271 (41.2%) |
1,813 (58.8%) | 1,648 | 674 (40.9%) |
974 (59.1%) |
| Southern Arkansas University TechPublic, 2-4 year | 991 | 427 (43.1%) |
564 (56.9%) |
991 | 427 (43.1%) |
564 (56.9%) | - | - | - |
| Velvatex College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year | 8 | - | 8 (100.0%) |
8 | - | 8 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4-year | 5,496 | 2,197 (40.0%) |
3,299 (60.0%) |
5,459 | 2,189 (40.1%) |
3,270 (59.9%) | 37 | 8 (21.6%) |
29 (78.4%) |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 8,412 | 3,615 (43.0%) |
4,797 (57.0%) |
8,412 | 3,615 (43.0%) |
4,797 (57.0%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain HomePublic, 2-4 year | 1,315 | 518 (39.4%) |
797 (60.6%) |
1,315 | 518 (39.4%) |
797 (60.6%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas State University-NewportPublic, 2-4 year | 1,868 | 647 (34.6%) |
1,221 (65.4%) |
1,868 | 647 (34.6%) |
1,221 (65.4%) | - | - | - |
| University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-year | 5,646 | 1,914 (33.9%) |
3,732 (66.1%) |
2,838 | 972 (34.2%) |
1,866 (65.8%) | 2,808 | 942 (33.5%) |
1,866 (66.5%) |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 66 | - | 66 (100.0%) |
66 | - | 66 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4-year | 111 | 79 (71.2%) |
32 (28.8%) |
111 | 79 (71.2%) |
32 (28.8%) | - | - | - |
| Washington Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year | 43 | 37 (86.0%) |
6 (14.0%) |
43 | 37 (86.0%) |
6 (14.0%) | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate, 4-year | 741 | 153 (20.6%) |
588 (79.4%) |
695 | 149 (21.4%) |
546 (78.6%) | 46 | 4 (8.7%) |
42 (91.3%) |
| The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 106 | 1 (0.9%) |
105 (99.1%) |
106 | 1 (0.9%) |
105 (99.1%) | - | - | - |
| Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 95 | 78 (82.1%) |
17 (17.9%) |
95 | 78 (82.1%) |
17 (17.9%) | - | - | - |
| New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 27 | - | 27 (100.0%) |
27 | - | 27 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| River Valley School of MassagePrivate, Less than 2-year | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy of Professional CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 115 | 3 (2.6%) |
112 (97.4%) |
115 | 3 (2.6%) |
112 (97.4%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationPrivate, 4-year | 870 | 384 (44.1%) |
486 (55.9%) |
- | - | - | 870 | 384 (44.1%) |
486 (55.9%) |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 69 | - | 69 (100.0%) |
69 | - | 69 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
| Northern Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 8 | 3 (37.5%) |
5 (62.5%) |
8 | 3 (37.5%) |
5 (62.5%) | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Welding AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 73 | 60 (82.2%) |
13 (17.8%) |
73 | 60 (82.2%) |
13 (17.8%) | - | - | - |
| Champion Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year | 146 | 110 (75.3%) |
36 (24.7%) |
146 | 110 (75.3%) |
36 (24.7%) | - | - | - |
| GoodFellas Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 32 | 27 (84.4%) |
5 (15.6%) |
32 | 27 (84.4%) |
5 (15.6%) | - | - | - |
| 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-year | 7 | 5 (71.4%) |
2 (28.6%) |
1 | 1 (100.0%) |
- | 6 | 4 (66.7%) |
2 (33.3%) |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School -Private, Less than 2-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |