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
$25,454
+$2.4k 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%1 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,827
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k$31,961
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,454
+$2,355vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $23,099
Federal loans
60.9%
In-state tuition
$13,987
Out-of-state
$13,987

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 410 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
410
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,654,412 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
940 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
496 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

189 total completions
01Health Professions
189100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
583
12-mo unduplicated
910
Undergraduate
910
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%98
Women
89%812

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.8%
Black
34.1%
Hispanic
6.5%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
1.9%
Non-resident
0.9%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
11.72
6 offenses · 512 students

3-year trend

4.502 yrs ago12.751 yr ago11.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6

By location

6total
  • Non-campus6

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$25,454Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
——558$30,381Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
——92$6,429Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Riverside College of Health Careers
—12.9%350$20,744Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Remington College-Nashville Campus
—61.7%280$29,098Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
SABER College
—80.4%560$11,009Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median67%61.7%454$23,099

Institutions like BHCLR

Explore the federal data for institutions in BHCLR's comparison group.

IPEDS

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 $25,454 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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