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University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

Mena, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·uarichmountain.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
786
peer median 1,947
Avg net price
$4,914
-$4.5k 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
63%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 37 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
1
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing1 · 2.7%
  • No Data36 · 97.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
36

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.8%
$36,622 vs $31,625

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1990Next review Aug 2035

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 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$5,084
$30–48k$3,541
$48–75k$6,134
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,914
-$4,485vs Community College median $9,399
Federal loans
11.5%
In-state tuition
$3,528
Out-of-state
$4,104

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 379 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $719K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
379
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,257,629 total
Direct Loans
$719K
182 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$285K
87 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$325K
85 loan awards
Parent PLUS$109K
10 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

111 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6457.7%
02Health Professions
2018.0%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
1513.5%
04Business
87.2%
05Engineering Tech
21.8%
06Computer Sciences
10.9%
07Education
10.9%
08Physical Sciences
00.0%
09Biological Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
786
12-mo unduplicated
872
Undergraduate
872
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%331
Women
62%541

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.1%
Hispanic
13.5%
Non-resident
4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Two or more
1.9%
Black
1.5%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
115
74 M · 41 W
Women athletes
35.7%
Athletic aid
$345K
Total student aid
Budget
$977K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$188K
$157K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
43 M ·
$225K
Soccer
19 M · 16 W
$256K
Softball
· 22 W
$185K
Cross Country
9 M · 3 W
$70K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
10 M · 1 W
$22K

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 · 679 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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain 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
    SubjectUniversity of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
    55%786$4,914Community College
    North Arkansas College
    2,089$10,146Community College
    National Park College
    1,805$11,442Community College
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    3,485
    Arkansas State University-Beebe
    3,277$8,652Community College
    Eastern Virginia Medical School
    1,216
    Peer group median55%1,947$9,399

    Frequently asked questions about University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain.

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

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

    How many students attend University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain?

    University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain reports a total enrollment of 786 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain is $4,914 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain located?

    University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain is located in Mena, Arkansas 71953.

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