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National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·np.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
1,805
peer median 2,198
Avg net price
$11,442
+$2.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 46 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
4
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing4 · 8.7%
  • No Data42 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
42

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
+14.3%
$36,159 vs $31,625
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+67.5%
$52,987 vs $31,625
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+72.7%
$54,626 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+141.0%
$76,215 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
35%
$14,712 debt · $42,058 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
31%
$11,014 debt · $36,159 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$14,870 debt · $65,983 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$8,038 debt · $36,472 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$12,596 debt · $59,079 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$15,000 debt · $76,215 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$9,375 debt · $49,981 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,500 debt · $54,372 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. 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
  2. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jul 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree 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$11,037
$30–48k$11,332
$48–75k$12,805
$75–110k$16,449
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$11,442
+$2,790vs Community College median $8,652
Federal loans
22.8%
In-state tuition
$5,600
Out-of-state
$7,280

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,417 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,417
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,325,193 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
737 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$1.6M
530 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$821K
192 loan awards
Parent PLUS$126K
15 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 585 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
585
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
15.4%
2018
13.2%
2019
3.4%
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 National Park College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

285 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9734.0%
02Health Professions
8329.1%
03Business
2910.2%
04Education
279.5%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
186.3%
06Security/Protective
124.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
93.2%
08Computer Sciences
62.1%
09Mechanic
41.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,805
12-mo unduplicated
2,824
Undergraduate
2,824
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,114
Women
61%1,710

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.8%
Black
10.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
173
114 M · 59 W
Women athletes
34.1%
Athletic aid
$242K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$133K
$110K
Recruiting expense
$193
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$17K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
60 M ·
$207K
Soccer
33 M · 21 W
$219K
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$290K
Softball
· 21 W
$166K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
3 M · 3 W
$34K
Cross Country
3 M · 3 W
$51K

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
0.85
2 offenses · 2,340 students

3-year trend

0.522 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Robbery
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs01
Liquor03

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)
96

National Park College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions National Park 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
SubjectNational Park College
35%1,805$11,442Community College
North Arkansas College
2,089$10,146Community College
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3,485
Arkansas State University-Beebe
3,277$8,652Community College
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
786$4,914Community College
Aiken Technical College
2,307$5,350Community College
Peer group median35%2,198$8,652

Frequently asked questions about National Park College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about National Park College.

What is the graduation rate at National Park College?

National Park College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend National Park College?

National Park College reports a total enrollment of 1,805 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at National Park College?

The average net price at National Park College is $11,442 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is National Park College located?

National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913.

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