Black River Technical College offers 76 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 8 Certificate and 8 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,776 for Arkansas residents and $7,488 for out-of-state students.
Total 465 students out of total 1,705 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 843 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Black River Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Black River Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR |
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| Online Students | 465 Enrolled Online Exclusively
504 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,776
Out-of-State$7,488 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 16 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 8 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Black River Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,776 and $7,488 for non-Arkansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $113 for Arkansas residents and $226 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Black River Technical College offers 76 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 8 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 58 | 18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agricultural Production Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | 57 |
126 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Nutrition Sciences | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) | 271 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 7 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Black River Technical College, there are 1,705 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 969 students were attending classes through distance learning (465 students are enrolled exclusively and 504 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,705 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 504 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 736 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 465 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 452 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 13 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 | |
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| Arkansas Resident | 452 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 13 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 465 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 309 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 156 |
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