There are 26 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Arkansas - 23 public and 3 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Arkansas community colleges is $4,471 for Arkansas residents and $6,525 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,913. A total of 44,003 students enrolled in Arkansas community colleges (1,760 in average).

Arkansas Community Colleges Average Statistics

22 Arkansas community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 97.73% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 45.19%.

24 schools offer online degree/programs and 582 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 45.46% and the transfer-out rate is 45.46%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at Arkansas community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Arkansas community colleges.

Arkansas Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools26 community colleges (23 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy22 out of 26 schools
Tuition & Fees$4,471 Arkansas Residents
$6,525 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,913
Student PopulationTotal 44,003 (1,760 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 13,379 (581.70 on average) in 24 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.46%
Transfer-out Rate9.52%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.48 to 1

Arkansas Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Southern Arkansas University Tech is ranked first among Arkansas community colleges and Arkansas State University-Beebe and NorthWest Arkansas Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,471 for Arkansas residents and $6,525 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Arkansas community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Arkansas
AR RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR$6,480 ($5,040) $4,402 991 62% 11 to 1
2Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR$5,232 ($3,336) $4,427 3,277 42% 17 to 1
3NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR$5,238 ($4,926) $2,299 8,412 31% 13 to 1
4Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR$4,776 ($3,312) $3,987 1,315 44% 12 to 1
6University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonMorrilton, AR$4,728 ($3,888) $3,755 2,248 42% 21 to 1
7Arkansas Northeastern CollegeBlytheville, AR$4,250 ($2,850) $2,412 1,461 49% 20 to 1
8University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR$9,450 ($6,300) $4,996 4,478 36% 16 to 1
9South Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, AR$5,532 ($3,684) $4,820 1,207 30% 12 to 1
10Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR$4,388 ($3,788) $5,849 1,983 26% 13 to 1
11University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, AR$4,380 ($3,630) $2,996 1,401 51% 10 to 1
12North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR$5,592 ($3,864) $3,990 2,089 42% 14 to 1
13Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR$6,820 ($3,820) $6,706 1,069 47% 13 to 1
14Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, AR$7,488 ($4,776) $5,470 1,705 55% 16 to 1
15Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR$4,550 ($3,800) $5,139 1,199 55% 11 to 1
16National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR$7,280 ($6,050) $6,063 1,805 35% 16 to 1
17University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR$5,565 ($4,455) $3,075 1,305 57% 12 to 1
18Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR$5,190 ($4,740) $6,794 1,312 54% 14 to 1
19Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR$8,650 ($5,200) $4,866 916 28% 8 to 1
20University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, AR$4,662 ($4,014) $4,662 1,192 66% 11 to 1
21Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR$4,824 ($3,744) $5,077 1,022 58% 11 to 1
22University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR$4,272 ($4,032) $7,136 786 55% 19 to 1
23Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR$4,752 ($3,312) $4,194 1,868 46% 14 to 1
24Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR$6,246 ($4,904) $8,365 287 13% 16 to 1
-Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR$19,605 $5,673 92 - 9 to 1
-Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR$14,143 ($9,867) $5,666 583 67% 8 to 1
Average$6,525 ($4,471) $4,91344,003 45.46% 13.48 to 1