East Arkansas CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

East Arkansas Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate East Arkansas Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $4,920 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 1,179.
It offers average (65 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of East Arkansas CC are $4,920 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College $4,920

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $4,878

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at East Arkansas CC is 40% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 35%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at East Arkansas CC is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at East Arkansas CC is 55% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 55%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at East Arkansas CC is 1,179 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 1,179

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,985

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at East Arkansas CC is $3,445 which is 70.02% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College $3,445

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $5,130

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at East Arkansas CC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 15 to 1

Number of Programs

East Arkansas CC offers 65 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

East Arkansas Community College 65

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 55

Number of Online Programs

East Arkansas CC offers 11 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.