Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Arkansas Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Arkansas colleges. For 4-years colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
Graduation Rate Comparison between Arkansas Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
University of Arkansas at Little Rock4-Years College76724.25%
(186)
34.55%
(265)
38.46%
(295)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences4-Years College0---
Arkansas Baptist College4-Years College261---
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockTrade School2--100.00%
(2)
Arkansas Beauty CollegeTrade School2330.43%
(7)
-47.83%
(11)
Lyon College4-Years College20130.85%
(62)
36.32%
(73)
38.31%
(77)
Arkansas Technical SchoolTrade School1---
Arthur's Beauty CollegeTrade School1915.79%
(3)
-63.16%
(12)
University of Arkansas4-Years College4,93653.36%
(2,634)
67.06%
(3,310)
69.19%
(3,415)
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff4-Years College76326.61%
(203)
37.48%
(286)
40.76%
(311)
Arkansas State University-BeebeCommunity College68128.93%
(197)
-38.18%
(260)
Arkansas State University4-Years College1,57538.16%
(601)
48.51%
(764)
51.37%
(809)
Arkansas Tech University4-Years College1,54631.76%
(491)
40.94%
(633)
43.53%
(673)
University of Arkansas at Monticello4-Years College35818.16%
(65)
24.86%
(89)
25.98%
(93)
Arthur's Beauty CollegeTrade School2010.00%
(2)
-50.00%
(10)
Baptist Health College Little RockCommunity College475.00%
(3)
-75.00%
(3)
Black River Technical CollegeCommunity College29420.75%
(61)
-33.67%
(99)
University of Central Arkansas4-Years College1,86735.57%
(664)
47.35%
(884)
49.71%
(928)
Central Baptist College4-Years College7817.95%
(14)
19.23%
(15)
19.23%
(15)
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasCommunity College23834.87%
(83)
-45.80%
(109)
Crowley's Ridge College4-Years College2927.59%
(8)
44.83%
(13)
44.83%
(13)
East Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity College20639.81%
(82)
-40.78%
(84)
Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little RockTrade School0---
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockTrade School1044.81%
(5)
-62.50%
(65)
National Park CollegeCommunity College45018.89%
(85)
-25.56%
(115)
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleCommunity College25046.40%
(116)
-61.60%
(154)
Harding University4-Years College1,01252.57%
(532)
68.28%
(691)
69.47%
(703)
Henderson State University4-Years College74228.03%
(208)
36.12%
(268)
38.54%
(286)
Hendrix College4-Years College35067.43%
(236)
68.57%
(240)
68.57%
(240)
Hot Springs Beauty CollegeTrade School19--84.21%
(16)
Jefferson Regional School of NursingCommunity College0---
John Brown University4-Years College32364.09%
(207)
69.97%
(226)
71.21%
(230)
Career Academy of Hair DesignTrade School8135.80%
(29)
-64.20%
(52)
Academy of Salon and SpaTrade School30--53.33%
(16)
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthCommunity College8733.33%
(29)
-42.53%
(37)
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeCommunity College26030.38%
(79)
-41.54%
(108)
New Tyler Barber College IncTrade School13--46.15%
(6)
North Arkansas CollegeCommunity College35121.65%
(76)
-31.91%
(112)
Northwest Technical InstituteTrade School1724.07%
(7)
-69.77%
(120)
Ouachita Baptist University4-Years College37961.74%
(234)
65.17%
(247)
65.44%
(248)
Arkansas State University Three RiversCommunity College678.96%
(6)
-35.82%
(24)
Ozarka CollegeCommunity College16246.91%
(76)
-46.91%
(76)
University of the Ozarks4-Years College18834.04%
(64)
40.43%
(76)
40.96%
(77)
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonCommunity College40022.25%
(89)
-35.50%
(142)
Philander Smith College4-Years College27916.13%
(45)
26.16%
(73)
30.47%
(85)
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasCommunity College14532.41%
(47)
-46.21%
(67)
Southeast Arkansas CollegeCommunity College13116.79%
(22)
-23.66%
(31)
Professional Cosmetology Education CenterTrade School166.25%
(1)
-43.75%
(7)
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity College83011.93%
(99)
-22.89%
(190)
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaCommunity College16832.74%
(55)
-41.67%
(70)
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainCommunity College18249.45%
(90)
-57.14%
(104)
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasTrade School424.76%
(2)
-64.29%
(27)
Searcy Beauty CollegeTrade School175.88%
(1)
-35.29%
(6)
Shorter CollegeCommunity College3810.53%
(4)
-10.53%
(4)
Williams Baptist University4-Years College10932.11%
(35)
44.04%
(48)
44.95%
(49)
South Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity College18915.34%
(29)
-28.04%
(53)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus4-Years College84223.87%
(201)
31.12%
(262)
32.90%
(277)
Southern Arkansas University TechCommunity College17653.98%
(95)
-63.07%
(111)
Velvatex College of Beauty CultureTrade School1428.57%
(4)
-71.43%
(10)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith4-Years College68328.55%
(195)
39.39%
(269)
42.02%
(287)
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity College1,03312.00%
(124)
-24.88%
(257)
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeCommunity College14919.46%
(29)
-28.19%
(42)
Arkansas State University-NewportCommunity College25738.52%
(99)
-47.47%
(122)
University of Arkansas Grantham4-Years College15418.18%
(28)
20.78%
(32)
20.78%
(32)
Arthur's Beauty CollegeTrade School3324.24%
(8)
-51.52%
(17)
Ecclesia College4-Years College4022.50%
(9)
-22.50%
(9)
Blue Cliff College-FayettevilleTrade School858.24%
(7)
-36.47%
(31)
Bryan UniversityCommunity College0---
Washington Barber College IncTrade School4588.89%
(40)
-88.89%
(40)
Strayer University-Arkansas4-Years College1---
The Salon Professional AcademyTrade School12636.51%
(46)
-84.13%
(106)
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolTrade School9--55.56%
(5)
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyTrade School339.09%
(3)
-9.09%
(3)
River Valley School of MassageTrade School3100.00%
(3)
-100.00%
(3)
Academy of Professional CosmetologyTrade School3828.95%
(11)
-34.21%
(13)
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education4-Years College0---
Arthur's Beauty CollegeTrade School439.30%
(4)
-48.84%
(21)
Northern Technical CollegeTrade School8--50.00%
(4)
Arkansas Welding AcademyTrade School4985.71%
(42)
-85.71%
(42)
Champion Christian College4-Years College0---
GoodFellas Barber CollegeTrade School23--26.09%
(6)
Designer Barber & Stylist School -Trade School0---
Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair DesignTrade School0---
Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam SpringsTrade School0---
Career Academy of Hair Design-RogersTrade School0---
Career Academy of Hair Design-FayettevilleTrade School0---
Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort SmithTrade School0---
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - TexarkanaCommunity College0---
Jackson Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
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