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Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·blackrivertech.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
1,705
peer median 2,765
Avg net price
$6,053
-$65 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
48%
Non-Pell
43%

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 48 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
4
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing4 · 8.3%
  • No Data44 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
44

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.9%
$34,452 vs $31,625
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+53.9%
$48,685 vs $31,625
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+57.4%
$49,790 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+131.1%
$73,070 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$8,965 debt · $34,452 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$11,681 debt · $57,058 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
17%
$8,250 debt · $48,685 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$12,000 debt · $73,070 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1997Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Sep 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  4. Jul 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  5. Feb 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$4,070
$30–48k$6,082
$48–75k$9,670
$75–110k$12,393
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,053
vs Community College median $6,118
Federal loans
12.3%
In-state tuition
$4,584
Out-of-state
$7,242

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 750 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $771K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
750
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,499,274 total
Direct Loans
$771K
265 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$479K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$292K
113 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 245 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
245
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.6%
2017
10.7%
2018
6.8%
2019
2.8%
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 Black River Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

364 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17347.5%
02Health Professions
13436.8%
03Engineering Tech
123.3%
04Business
123.3%
05Education
102.7%
06Security/Protective
71.9%
07Computer Sciences
51.4%
08Mechanic
51.4%
09Agriculture
41.1%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,705
12-mo unduplicated
2,178
Undergraduate
2,178
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%834
Women
62%1,344

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.0%
Hispanic
3.7%
Two or more
2.9%
Black
2.4%
Unknown
1.4%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

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 · 1,566 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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    56

    Black River Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Black River Technical College 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
    SubjectBlack River Technical College
    55%1,705$6,053Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
    100.0%2,248$11,718Community College
    Ozarka College
    1,069$4,396Community College
    University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
    4,478$15,000Community College
    Cleveland State Community College
    100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
    Dyersburg State Community College
    3,296$4,322Community College
    Peer group median55%100.0%2,765$6,118

    Frequently asked questions about Black River Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Black River Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Black River Technical College?

    Black River Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Black River Technical College?

    Black River Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,705 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Black River Technical College?

    The average net price at Black River Technical College is $6,053 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Black River Technical College located?

    Black River Technical College is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455.

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