Private (for-profit)

Arkansas Welding Academy

Jacksonville, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·arkansasweldingacademy.edu
Acceptance
61.5%
6-yr Graduation
94%
Total enrollment
73
peer median 73
Avg net price
$32,263
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
13
13 candidates competed
Admitted
8
61.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
8
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
94%
Full-time retention
98%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
94%
Non-Pell
86%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
16%
$7,728 debt · $47,216 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2017Next review Dec 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2016

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,628
$30–48k$33,608
$48–75k$33,573
$75–110k$36,960
$110k+$36,960

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$32,263
vs peer median $32,263
Federal loans
81.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 73 students received $500K in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
73
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$500K
$500,382 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
137 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$171K
54 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$179K
54 loan awards
Parent PLUS$690K
29 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 23 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
23
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Arkansas Welding Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
73
12-mo unduplicated
124
Undergraduate
124
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
90%111
Women
10%13

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.8%
Black
18.9%
Hispanic
8.1%
Two or more
8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 69 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Welding Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arkansas Welding Academy.

    What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas Welding Academy?

    Arkansas Welding Academy's acceptance rate is 61.5% (8 admitted from 13 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Arkansas Welding Academy?

    Arkansas Welding Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 94% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Arkansas Welding Academy?

    Arkansas Welding Academy reports a total enrollment of 73 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Arkansas Welding Academy?

    The average net price at Arkansas Welding Academy is $32,263 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Arkansas Welding Academy?

    Arkansas Welding Academy's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Arkansas Welding Academy located?

    Arkansas Welding Academy is located in Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076.

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