61.34% White, 15.53% Afraican-American, and 2.09% Asian Students in Arkansas Colleges

164,585

Total

3,443

Asian (2.09%)

25,564

Black (9.86%)

16,225

Hispanic (15.53%)

100,953

White (61.34%)

1,460

Native American (0.89%)

A total of 164,585 students are enrolled in Arkansas colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 1,210 native american or Alaska native students (0.74%), 3,443 asian students (2.09%), 25,564 african-american students (15.53%), 16,225 hispanic students (9.86%), 250 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.15%), and 100,953 white students (61.34%).

For Arkansas colleges, Ozarka College has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Arkansas Baptist College has the lowest rate of white students (0.03%.

For Afraican-american students, Velvatex College of Beauty Culture has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Arkansas colleges.

For Asian students, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has the highest rate of asian students (0.18% and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Arkansas colleges.

Student Population by Race for Arkansas Colleges

In Arkansas 4-year colleges and universites, there are 2,790 asian students (2.36%), 16,883 african-american students (14.25%), 10,604 hispanic students (8.95%), and 73,697 white students (62.22%).

In Arkansas community colleges, there are 8,116 african-american students (18.44%), 5,315 hispanic students (12.08%), and 26,164 white students (59.46%).

In Arkansas trade schools, there are 565 african-american students (26.35%), 306 hispanic students (14.27%), and 1,092 white students (50.93%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Arkansas Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels164,585 1,210
(0.74%)		 3,443
(2.09%)		 25,564
(15.53%)		 16,225
(9.86%)		 250
(0.15%)		 100,953
(61.34%)		 7,308
(4.44%)		 3,860
(2.35%)
4-year Colleges118,438 837
(0.71%)		 2,790
(2.36%)		 16,883
(14.25%)		 10,604
(8.95%)		 133
(0.11%)		 73,697
(62.22%)		 5,714
(4.82%)		 2,208
(1.86%)
Community Colleges44,003 334
(0.76%)		 627
(1.42%)		 8,116
(18.44%)		 5,315
(12.08%)		 93
(0.21%)		 26,164
(59.46%)		 1,533
(3.48%)		 1,622
(3.69%)
Trade Schools2,144 39
(1.82%)		 26
(1.21%)		 565
(26.35%)		 306
(14.27%)		 24
(1.12%)		 1,092
(50.93%)		 61
(2.85%)		 30
(1.40%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Arkansas Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Arkansas colleges. A total of 164,585 students have enrolled in Arkansas colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Arkansas Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-year8,21631
(0.4%)		 168
(2.0%)		 1,865
(22.7%)		 683
(8.3%)		 - 3,905
(47.5%)		 731
(8.9%)		 254
(3.1%)
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4-year3,4859
(0.3%)		 290
(8.3%)		 392
(11.2%)		 308
(8.8%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,120
(60.8%)		 147
(4.2%)		 124
(3.6%)
Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year342- - 313
(91.5%)		 7
(2.0%)		 - 9
(2.6%)		 7
(2.0%)		 1
(0.3%)
Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year106- - 94
(88.7%)		 3
(2.8%)		 - 9
(8.5%)		 - -
Arkansas Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year61- 1
(1.6%)		 6
(9.8%)		 3
(4.9%)		 1
(1.6%)		 49
(80.3%)		 1
(1.6%)		 -
Lyon CollegePrivate, 4-year6593
(0.5%)		 9
(1.4%)		 49
(7.4%)		 42
(6.4%)		 - 222
(33.7%)		 5
(0.8%)		 278
(42.2%)
Arkansas Technical SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year123- - 113
(91.9%)		 3
(2.4%)		 - 7
(5.7%)		 - -
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year33,610286
(0.9%)		 965
(2.9%)		 1,314
(3.9%)		 3,760
(11.2%)		 49
(0.1%)		 23,937
(71.2%)		 1,578
(4.7%)		 501
(1.5%)
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4-year2,00510
(0.5%)		 8
(0.4%)		 1,757
(87.6%)		 59
(2.9%)		 4
(0.2%)		 60
(3.0%)		 32
(1.6%)		 -
Arkansas State University-BeebePublic, 2-4 year3,27714
(0.4%)		 21
(0.6%)		 219
(6.7%)		 238
(7.3%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,629
(80.2%)		 148
(4.5%)		 -
Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year15,72662
(0.4%)		 222
(1.4%)		 2,581
(16.4%)		 796
(5.1%)		 15
(0.1%)		 10,015
(63.7%)		 533
(3.4%)		 225
(1.4%)
Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year8,74668
(0.8%)		 167
(1.9%)		 460
(5.3%)		 1,067
(12.2%)		 4
(0.0%)		 6,358
(72.7%)		 439
(5.0%)		 -
University of Arkansas at MonticelloPublic, 4-year2,8568
(0.3%)		 12
(0.4%)		 875
(30.6%)		 274
(9.6%)		 5
(0.2%)		 1,544
(54.1%)		 115
(4.0%)		 -
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year29- - 6
(20.7%)		 - - 22
(75.9%)		 - 1
(3.4%)
Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate, 2-4 year583- 11
(1.9%)		 200
(34.3%)		 39
(6.7%)		 - 299
(51.3%)		 27
(4.6%)		 2
(0.3%)
Black River Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7055
(0.3%)		 5
(0.3%)		 49
(2.9%)		 48
(2.8%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,505
(88.3%)		 42
(2.5%)		 47
(2.8%)
University of Central ArkansasPublic, 4-year10,11242
(0.4%)		 201
(2.0%)		 1,528
(15.1%)		 786
(7.8%)		 6
(0.1%)		 6,692
(66.2%)		 486
(4.8%)		 25
(0.2%)
Central Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year5472
(0.4%)		 3
(0.5%)		 63
(11.5%)		 54
(9.9%)		 - 329
(60.1%)		 26
(4.8%)		 27
(4.9%)
Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,31212
(0.9%)		 4
(0.3%)		 117
(8.9%)		 369
(28.1%)		 3
(0.2%)		 654
(49.8%)		 41
(3.1%)		 112
(8.5%)
Crowley's Ridge CollegePrivate, 4-year2412
(0.8%)		 3
(1.2%)		 32
(13.3%)		 12
(5.0%)		 - 190
(78.8%)		 - 2
(0.8%)
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,40113
(0.9%)		 7
(0.5%)		 518
(37.0%)		 43
(3.1%)		 3
(0.2%)		 748
(53.4%)		 43
(3.1%)		 16
(1.1%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year36018
(5.0%)		 4
(1.1%)		 79
(21.9%)		 26
(7.2%)		 1
(0.3%)		 175
(48.6%)		 31
(8.6%)		 26
(7.2%)
National Park CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,80514
(0.8%)		 18
(1.0%)		 206
(11.4%)		 246
(13.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,163
(64.4%)		 133
(7.4%)		 -
University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvillePublic, 2-4 year1,19220
(1.7%)		 9
(0.8%)		 35
(2.9%)		 103
(8.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 961
(80.6%)		 21
(1.8%)		 32
(2.7%)
Harding UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,69627
(0.6%)		 82
(1.7%)		 291
(6.2%)		 215
(4.6%)		 5
(0.1%)		 3,673
(78.2%)		 181
(3.9%)		 -
Henderson State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,05510
(0.5%)		 18
(0.9%)		 670
(32.6%)		 76
(3.7%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,143
(55.6%)		 83
(4.0%)		 2
(0.1%)
Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1109
(0.8%)		 38
(3.4%)		 83
(7.5%)		 93
(8.4%)		 3
(0.3%)		 769
(69.3%)		 59
(5.3%)		 33
(3.0%)
Hot Springs Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year862
(2.3%)		 - 4
(4.7%)		 12
(14.0%)		 - 61
(70.9%)		 7
(8.1%)		 -
Jefferson Regional School of NursingPrivate, 2-4 year92- - 46
(50.0%)		 - - 46
(50.0%)		 - -
John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,35024
(1.0%)		 47
(2.0%)		 91
(3.9%)		 274
(11.7%)		 5
(0.2%)		 1,579
(67.2%)		 141
(6.0%)		 37
(1.6%)
Career Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year24515
(6.1%)		 7
(2.9%)		 19
(7.8%)		 47
(19.2%)		 - 155
(63.3%)		 2
(0.8%)		 -
Academy of Salon and SpaPrivate, Less than 2-year521
(1.9%)		 - 1
(1.9%)		 5
(9.6%)		 - 42
(80.8%)		 3
(5.8%)		 -
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthPublic, 2-4 year1,0224
(0.4%)		 3
(0.3%)		 589
(57.6%)		 37
(3.6%)		 2
(0.2%)		 330
(32.3%)		 27
(2.6%)		 20
(2.0%)
Arkansas Northeastern CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,4613
(0.2%)		 6
(0.4%)		 433
(29.6%)		 98
(6.7%)		 2
(0.1%)		 879
(60.2%)		 22
(1.5%)		 18
(1.2%)
New Tyler Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year39- - 35
(89.7%)		 - - 4
(10.3%)		 - -
North Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,08914
(0.7%)		 32
(1.5%)		 30
(1.4%)		 234
(11.2%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,632
(78.1%)		 81
(3.9%)		 63
(3.0%)
Northwest Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year206- 3
(1.5%)		 10
(4.9%)		 68
(33.0%)		 15
(7.3%)		 106
(51.5%)		 2
(1.0%)		 2
(1.0%)
Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8586
(0.3%)		 22
(1.2%)		 103
(5.5%)		 115
(6.2%)		 - 1,508
(81.2%)		 69
(3.7%)		 -
Arkansas State University Three RiversPublic, 2-4 year1,98335
(1.8%)		 30
(1.5%)		 323
(16.3%)		 224
(11.3%)		 15
(0.8%)		 1,328
(67.0%)		 3
(0.2%)		 25
(1.3%)
Ozarka CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,06910
(0.9%)		 7
(0.7%)		 8
(0.7%)		 21
(2.0%)		 - 1,023
(95.7%)		 - -
University of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year7788
(1.0%)		 7
(0.9%)		 48
(6.2%)		 105
(13.5%)		 4
(0.5%)		 338
(43.4%)		 41
(5.3%)		 9
(1.2%)
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonPublic, 2-4 year2,2489
(0.4%)		 36
(1.6%)		 202
(9.0%)		 296
(13.2%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,561
(69.4%)		 104
(4.6%)		 37
(1.6%)
Philander Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year7802
(0.3%)		 - 617
(79.1%)		 24
(3.1%)		 3
(0.4%)		 50
(6.4%)		 10
(1.3%)		 11
(1.4%)
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,1995
(0.4%)		 3
(0.3%)		 602
(50.2%)		 45
(3.8%)		 1
(0.1%)		 515
(43.0%)		 14
(1.2%)		 14
(1.2%)
Southeast Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year9165
(0.5%)		 10
(1.1%)		 567
(61.9%)		 117
(12.8%)		 2
(0.2%)		 199
(21.7%)		 12
(1.3%)		 -
University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year42- - 8
(19.0%)		 1
(2.4%)		 - 31
(73.8%)		 1
(2.4%)		 1
(2.4%)
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,47818
(0.4%)		 81
(1.8%)		 2,031
(45.4%)		 580
(13.0%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,425
(31.8%)		 186
(4.2%)		 129
(2.9%)
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year1,30511
(0.8%)		 5
(0.4%)		 351
(26.9%)		 179
(13.7%)		 - 674
(51.6%)		 32
(2.5%)		 48
(3.7%)
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainPublic, 2-4 year78615
(1.9%)		 5
(0.6%)		 11
(1.4%)		 94
(12.0%)		 1
(0.1%)		 544
(69.2%)		 35
(4.5%)		 50
(6.4%)
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasPrivate, Less than 2-year991
(1.0%)		 3
(3.0%)		 1
(1.0%)		 19
(19.2%)		 - 74
(74.7%)		 - -
Searcy Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year54- - 3
(5.6%)		 3
(5.6%)		 - 48
(88.9%)		 - -
Shorter CollegePrivate, 2-4 year2872
(0.7%)		 1
(0.3%)		 176
(61.3%)		 8
(2.8%)		 1
(0.3%)		 95
(33.1%)		 2
(0.7%)		 2
(0.7%)
Williams Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year5176
(1.2%)		 3
(0.6%)		 49
(9.5%)		 17
(3.3%)		 - 391
(75.6%)		 9
(1.7%)		 -
South Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,2072
(0.2%)		 4
(0.3%)		 407
(33.7%)		 84
(7.0%)		 2
(0.2%)		 639
(52.9%)		 54
(4.5%)		 4
(0.3%)
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-year4,73226
(0.5%)		 34
(0.7%)		 925
(19.5%)		 196
(4.1%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,612
(55.2%)		 190
(4.0%)		 12
(0.3%)
Southern Arkansas University TechPublic, 2-4 year9912
(0.2%)		 4
(0.4%)		 382
(38.5%)		 47
(4.7%)		 - 463
(46.7%)		 93
(9.4%)		 -
Velvatex College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year8- - 8
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4-year5,496110
(2.0%)		 298
(5.4%)		 238
(4.3%)		 1,100
(20.0%)		 8
(0.1%)		 3,132
(57.0%)		 554
(10.1%)		 -
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,41295
(1.1%)		 309
(3.7%)		 196
(2.3%)		 1,990
(23.7%)		 41
(0.5%)		 4,528
(53.8%)		 290
(3.4%)		 941
(11.2%)
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomePublic, 2-4 year1,31511
(0.8%)		 5
(0.4%)		 8
(0.6%)		 68
(5.2%)		 5
(0.4%)		 1,146
(87.1%)		 45
(3.4%)		 27
(2.1%)
Arkansas State University-NewportPublic, 2-4 year1,86815
(0.8%)		 11
(0.6%)		 410
(21.9%)		 107
(5.7%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,178
(63.1%)		 78
(4.2%)		 35
(1.9%)
University of Arkansas GranthamPublic, 4-year5,64658
(1.0%)		 38
(0.7%)		 2,012
(35.6%)		 426
(7.5%)		 12
(0.2%)		 2,218
(39.3%)		 196
(3.5%)		 638
(11.3%)
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year661
(1.5%)		 1
(1.5%)		 10
(15.2%)		 3
(4.5%)		 - 51
(77.3%)		 - -
Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4-year1118
(7.2%)		 - 21
(18.9%)		 15
(13.5%)		 1
(0.9%)		 48
(43.2%)		 5
(4.5%)		 -
Washington Barber College IncPrivate, Less than 2-year43- - 40
(93.0%)		 - - 3
(7.0%)		 - -
Strayer University-ArkansasPrivate, 4-year74110
(1.3%)		 - 403
(54.4%)		 17
(2.3%)		 1
(0.1%)		 279
(37.7%)		 23
(3.1%)		 8
(1.1%)
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year106- 1
(0.9%)		 10
(9.4%)		 10
(9.4%)		 - 85
(80.2%)		 - -
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year95- 2
(2.1%)		 20
(21.1%)		 42
(44.2%)		 3
(3.2%)		 21
(22.1%)		 7
(7.4%)		 -
New Beginnings Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year27- 1
(3.7%)		 25
(92.6%)		 1
(3.7%)		 - - - -
Academy of Professional CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year1151
(0.9%)		 2
(1.7%)		 2
(1.7%)		 45
(39.1%)		 2
(1.7%)		 58
(50.4%)		 5
(4.3%)		 -
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationPrivate, 4-year8706
(0.7%)		 155
(17.8%)		 64
(7.4%)		 64
(7.4%)		 4
(0.5%)		 503
(57.8%)		 45
(5.2%)		 19
(2.2%)
Arthur's Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year69- - 24
(34.8%)		 1
(1.4%)		 - 44
(63.8%)		 - -
Northern Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year8- - 5
(62.5%)		 - - 3
(37.5%)		 - -
Arkansas Welding AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year73- 1
(1.4%)		 10
(13.7%)		 14
(19.2%)		 2
(2.7%)		 44
(60.3%)		 2
(2.7%)		 -
Champion Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year1464
(2.7%)		 - 32
(21.9%)		 19
(13.0%)		 - 73
(50.0%)		 9
(6.2%)		 2
(1.4%)
GoodFellas Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year32- - 32
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Jackson Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year7- - 7
(100.0%)		 - - - - -