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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
$12,720
+$2.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

9.7pp gap
Pell recipients
32%114 of 351
Non-Pell (all)
42%60 of 144
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%6 of 15
No Federal Aid
42%54 of 129

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,368
$30–48k$12,953
$48–75k$13,349
$75–110k$15,084
$110k+$9,541

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

Avg net price
$12,720
+$2,540vs Community College median $10,180
Federal loans
22.0%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,418 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,418
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,326,269 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
750 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
538 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$839K
197 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

275 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10136.7%
02Health Professions
8731.6%
03Business
3111.3%
04Security/Protective
145.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
124.4%
06Education
114.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
103.6%
08Computer Sciences
62.2%
09Mechanic
31.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,805
12-mo unduplicated
2,977
Undergraduate
2,977
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,179
Women
60%1,798

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.3%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
11.5%
Two or more
7.4%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
155
108 M · 47 W
Women athletes
30.3%
Athletic aid
$250K
Total student aid
Budget
$984K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$133K
$117K
Recruiting expense
$113
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
55 M · —
$214K
Soccer
29 M · 12 W
$218K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$282K
Softball
— · 19 W
$151K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
9 M · 4 W
$102K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,308 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.851 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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
    SubjectNational Park College
    		35%—1,805$12,720Community College
    North Arkansas College
    		——2,089$10,180Community College
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    		——3,485——
    Arkansas State University-Beebe
    		——3,277$11,698Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
    		——786$4,842Community College
    Aiken Technical College
    		——2,307$4,807Community College
    Peer group median35%—2,198$10,180

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in National Park College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    National Park College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Reporting
    Phone
    501-760-4216
    Address
    101 College Drive, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas 71913

    National Park College Office of Institutional Research and Reporting is committed to improving the educational experience of students through the development of a data-driven campus culture.

    Visit IR office page

    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 $12,720 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at National Park College?

    National Park College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Reporting.

    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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