BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Crowley's Ridge College

Paragould, Arkansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·crc.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
241
peer median 532
Avg net price
$16,315
+$285 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

1.8pp gap
Pell recipients
35%12 of 34
Non-Pell (all)
37%7 of 19
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%2 of 8
No Federal Aid
45%5 of 11

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
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

11programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data11 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
11

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Aug 2035

Action history · 1

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    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$15,652
$30–48k$17,238
$48–75k$12,707
$75–110k$19,956
$110k+$18,079

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,315
+$285vs Baccalaureate median $16,030
Federal loans
55.6%
In-state tuition
$16,670
Out-of-state
$16,670

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 106 students received $607K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
106
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$607K
$606,596 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
245 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$360K
93 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$423K
117 loan awards
Parent PLUS$348K
35 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 83 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
83
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
14.2%
2018
12.5%
2019
3.6%
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 Crowley's Ridge College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

29 total completions
01Business
1655.2%
02Education
620.7%
03Liberal Arts
413.8%
04Parks/Recreation
26.9%
05Theology
13.4%
06Psychology
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
241
12-mo unduplicated
380
Undergraduate
380
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%134
Women
65%246

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.4%
Black
17.6%
Hispanic
3.6%
Unknown
1.2%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
126
72 M · 54 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$429K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$243K
$186K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
40 M ·
$314K
Basketball
21 M · 15 W
$540K
Softball
· 23 W
$230K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$114K
Cross Country
7 M · 4 W
$53K
Golf
4 M ·
$97K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 225 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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Crowley's Ridge College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Crowley's Ridge 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
    SubjectCrowley's Ridge College
    36%241$16,315Baccalaureate
    26%83.4%517$15,745Baccalaureate
    35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
    39%73.8%111$22,075Baccalaureate
    51%59.5%778$17,360Baccalaureate
    30%780$14,224Baccalaureate
    Peer group median36%68.6%532$16,030

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    Crowley's Ridge College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Treka Clark
      Director of Assessment and Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Crowley's Ridge College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Crowley's Ridge College.

    What is the graduation rate at Crowley's Ridge College?

    Crowley's Ridge College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Crowley's Ridge College?

    Crowley's Ridge College reports a total enrollment of 241 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Crowley's Ridge College?

    The average net price at Crowley's Ridge College is $16,315 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Crowley's Ridge College located?

    Crowley's Ridge College is located in Paragould, Arkansas 72450.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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