National Park Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

National Park College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,280 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 2,340.
It offers average (53 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of National Park are $7,280 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College $7,280

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 National Park is 25% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College 25%

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 National Park is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park 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 National Park is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College 54%

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 National Park is 2,340 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College 2,340

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 National Park is $5,017 which is 68.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College $5,017

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 National Park is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

National Park College 14 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

National Park offers 53 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.