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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Helena, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·pccua.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
1,199
peer median 1,350
Avg net price
$5,420
-$408 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
66%

Program outcomes

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

Of 55 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
2
3.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing2 · 3.6%
  • No Data53 · 96.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
53

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.2%
$37,690 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.0%
$70,508 vs $31,625

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2018Renewal 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. Sep 2015Renewal 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$5,078
$30–48k$5,199
$48–75k$7,100
$75–110k$6,970
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,420
-$407vs Community College median $5,828
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,230
Out-of-state
$5,270

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 539 students received $2.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,668,097 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 15 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (13.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.3%
+11.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
15
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.5%
2017
12.9%
2018
14.7%
2019
13.3%
2020*
11.1%
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 PCCUA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

112 total completions
01Liberal Arts
4842.9%
02Health Professions
2724.1%
03Public Admin
1513.4%
04Education
54.5%
05Business
54.5%
06Computer Sciences
43.6%
07Comm. Technologies
32.7%
08Security/Protective
32.7%
09Construction Trades
10.9%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,199
12-mo unduplicated
1,725
Undergraduate
1,725
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%664
Women
62%1,061

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
55.0%
White
40.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Two or more
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

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 · 1,234 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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    52

    PCCUA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PCCUA 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
    SubjectPhillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
    55%1,199$5,420Community College
    East Arkansas Community College
    1,401$6,769Community College
    South Arkansas College
    1,207$6,235Community College
    University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
    1,305$8,210Community College
    Arkansas Northeastern College
    1,461$5,144Community College
    Haywood Community College
    1,395$3,834Community College
    Peer group median55%1,350$5,828

    Frequently asked questions about Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCCUA.

    What is the graduation rate at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas reports a total enrollment of 1,199 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    The average net price at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is $5,420 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas located?

    Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in Helena, Arkansas 72342-0785.

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