PCCUA Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,270 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 1,234.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (50 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PCCUA are $5,270 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas $5,270
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 PCCUA is 46% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 46%
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 PCCUA is 8% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 8%
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 PCCUA is 76% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 76%
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 PCCUA is 1,234 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 1,234
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 PCCUA is $5,497 which is 104.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas $5,497
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 PCCUA is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas 10 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
PCCUA offers 50 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.