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North Arkansas College

Harrison, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·northark.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
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Total enrollment
2,089
peer median 1,947
Avg net price
$10,180
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

17.3pp gap
Pell recipients
34%52 of 151
Non-Pell (all)
51%60 of 117
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
52%58 of 112

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.3-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 55 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
5
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing5 · 9.1%
  • No Data50 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
50

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.

5
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.6%
$32,456 vs $31,625
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+18.0%
$37,330 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.9%
$41,073 vs $31,625
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.0%
$58,189 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.6%
$71,672 vs $31,625

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.6%
+$831

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$12,986 debt · $37,330 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,243 debt · $41,073 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$7,393 debt · $52,117 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$8,000 debt · $58,189 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,233 debt · $71,672 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Aug 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Sep 2021Renewal 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. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Oct 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$10,059
$30–48k$9,284
$48–75k$10,957
$75–110k$8,363
$110k+$13,364

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

Avg net price
$10,180
vs Community College median $10,180
Federal loans
7.6%
In-state tuition
$3,504
Out-of-state
$5,592

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, 994 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
994
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,113,473 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
306 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$563K
170 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$579K
136 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 182 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (6.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
182
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.0%
2017
14.6%
2018
11.5%
2019
6.0%
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 North Arkansas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

303 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13243.6%
02Health Professions
9130.0%
03Business
247.9%
04Education
185.9%
05Security/Protective
93.0%
06Agriculture
72.3%
07Computer Sciences
72.3%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
62.0%
09Engineering
51.7%
10Engineering Tech
41.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,089
12-mo unduplicated
2,546
Undergraduate
2,546
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,049
Women
59%1,497

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.4%
Hispanic
10.3%
Two or more
4.4%
Black
2.2%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
87
57 M · 30 W
Women athletes
34.5%
Athletic aid
$87K
Total student aid
Budget
$405K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$48K
$40K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
35 M · —
$56K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$186K
Softball
— · 16 W
$44K
Golf
6 M · 1 W
$52K

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 · 1,930 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    67

    North Arkansas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North Arkansas 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
    SubjectNorth Arkansas College
    		42%—2,089$10,180Community College
    National Park College
    		——1,805$12,720Community 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
    Chattahoochee Valley Community College
    		——1,705$4,244Community College
    Peer group median42%—1,947$10,180

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in North Arkansas College's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about North Arkansas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Arkansas College.

    What is the graduation rate at North Arkansas College?

    North Arkansas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Arkansas College?

    North Arkansas College reports a total enrollment of 2,089 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Arkansas College?

    The average net price at North Arkansas College is $10,180 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Arkansas College located?

    North Arkansas College is located in Harrison, Arkansas 72601-5508.

    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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