Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Baptist Health College Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·bhclr.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
583
peer median 454
Avg net price
$34,755
+$7.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
22
22 candidates competed
Admitted
21
95.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
8
38.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+143.8%
$77,088 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$9,500 debt · $51,311 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,500 debt · $56,151 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$12,300 debt · $77,088 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2008Next review Feb 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 13

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Surgical Technology (STAB) - Schools and Programs for the surgical technician
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Sep 2023Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

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$34,755
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,755
+$6,966vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,789
Federal loans
63.6%
In-state tuition
$13,593
Out-of-state
$13,593

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 412 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
412
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,654,413 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
941 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$1.1M
433 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
497 loan awards
Parent PLUS$99K
11 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 370 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
370
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
5.3%
2018
2.0%
2019
0.5%
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 BHCLR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

162 total completions
01Health Professions
162100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
583
12-mo unduplicated
740
Undergraduate
740
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%74
Women
90%666

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.4%
Black
29.1%
Hispanic
5.3%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.75
7 offenses · 549 students

3-year trend

9.082 yrs ago4.501 yr ago12.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
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

Motor vehicle theft
5
Aggravated assault
2

By location

7total
  • Non-campus7

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
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
54

BHCLR vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions BHCLR selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBaptist Health College Little Rock
67%583$34,755Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
558$29,971Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
92Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Riverside College of Health Careers
12.9%350$25,596Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Remington College-Nashville Campus
61.7%280$27,789Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
SABER College
80.4%560$10,311Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median67%61.7%454$27,789

Frequently asked questions about Baptist Health College Little Rock

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BHCLR.

What is the graduation rate at Baptist Health College Little Rock?

Baptist Health College Little Rock reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Baptist Health College Little Rock?

Baptist Health College Little Rock reports a total enrollment of 583 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Baptist Health College Little Rock?

The average net price at Baptist Health College Little Rock is $34,755 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Baptist Health College Little Rock?

Baptist Health College Little Rock's yield rate is 38.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Baptist Health College Little Rock located?

Baptist Health College Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas 72210-2827.

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