Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Arkansas is 55.63% where 9,719 students out of 17,470 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between Colleges in Arkansas.
Among the Colleges in Arkansas, Hendrix College has the most highest graduation rate of 72.35%, while Arkansas Baptist College has the lowest rate of 5.39%.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 41.35% (36.10% / 45.45%) | 227 (87 / 140) |
549 (241 / 308) | |
| Arkansas Baptist College | 5.39% (4.05% / 15.79%) | 9 (6 / 3) |
167 (148 / 19) | |
| Lyon College | 46.76% (36.92% / 61.63%) | 101 (48 / 53) |
216 (130 / 86) | |
| University of Arkansas | 70.52% (65.27% / 74.70%) | 3,505 (1,438 / 2,067) |
4,970 (2,203 / 2,767) | |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 40.43% (35.04% / 44.92%) | 226 (89 / 137) |
559 (254 / 305) | |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas State University | 55.45% (48.04% / 61.01%) | 824 (306 / 518) |
1,486 (637 / 849) | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 49.38% (43.93% / 54.58%) | 674 (293 / 381) |
1,365 (667 / 698) | |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | 47.59% (42.96% / 51.48%) | 148 (61 / 87) |
311 (142 / 169) | |
| Black River Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Central Arkansas | 53.53% (48.38% / 56.52%) | 1,083 (359 / 724) |
2,023 (742 / 1,281) | |
| Central Baptist College | 35.20% (32.88% / 38.46%) | 44 (24 / 20) |
125 (73 / 52) | |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 35.85% (32.26% / 40.91%) | 19 (10 / 9) |
53 (31 / 22) | |
| East Arkansas Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| National Park College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Harding University | 68.79% (63.29% / 73.45%) | 593 (250 / 343) |
862 (395 / 467) | |
| Henderson State University | 37.34% (35.37% / 38.92%) | 314 (133 / 181) |
841 (376 / 465) | |
| Hendrix College | 72.35% (69.23% / 75.33%) | 212 (99 / 113) |
293 (143 / 150) | |
| John Brown University | 71.79% (66.67% / 75.40%) | 229 (88 / 141) |
319 (132 / 187) | |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Northeastern College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| North Arkansas College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ouachita Baptist University | 63.70% (55.73% / 70.21%) | 272 (107 / 165) |
427 (192 / 235) | |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ozarka College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of the Ozarks | 51.48% (47.54% / 54.73%) | 139 (58 / 81) |
270 (122 / 148) | |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Philander Smith University | 30.38% (31.87% / 29.70%) | 89 (29 / 60) |
293 (91 / 202) | |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southeast Arkansas College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Williams Baptist University | 25.64% (19.54% / 33.33%) | 40 (17 / 23) |
156 (87 / 69) | |
| South Arkansas College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 48.87% (42.09% / 54.76%) | 432 (173 / 259) |
884 (411 / 473) | |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 40.17% (35.56% / 42.89%) | 292 (96 / 196) |
727 (270 / 457) | |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas State University-Newport | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas Grantham | 43.04% (43.98% / 42.30%) | 235 (106 / 129) |
546 (241 / 305) | |
| Ecclesia College | 42.86% (47.37% / 33.33%) | 12 (9 / 3) |
28 (19 / 9) | |
| Champion Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Technical School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/24/2023) | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hot Springs Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Salon and Spa | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| New Tyler Barber College Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Northwest Technical Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Searcy Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Shorter College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Remington College-Little Rock Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Credence Institute of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/18/2018) | |||
| Arkansas State University System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/26/2022) | |||
| Bryan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/09/2022) | |||
| Washington Barber College Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Arkansas | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Arkansas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/01/2017) | |||
| New Beginnings Beauty Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| River Valley School of Massage | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| C. Alexander School of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Delta Designs Cosmetology School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Northern Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas Welding Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| GoodFellas Barber College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas System eVersity | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Designer Barber & Stylist School - | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Average | 55.63% (50.16% / 59.99%) |
9,719 (3,886 / 5,833) |
17,470 (7,747 / 9,723) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Arkansas is 23.55% where 2,792 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,858 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between Colleges in Arkansas.
Among the Colleges in Arkansas, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.70%, while Champion Christian College has the highest rate of 100.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 23.50% (24.90% / 22.40%) | 129 (60 / 69) | 549 (241 / 308) | |
| Arkansas Baptist College | 22.75% (20.95% / 36.84%) | 38 (31 / 7) | 167 (148 / 19) | |
| Lyon College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 24.33% (21.65% / 26.56%) | 136 (55 / 81) | 559 (254 / 305) | |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas State University | 23.22% (25.27% / 21.67%) | 345 (161 / 184) | 1,486 (637 / 849) | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 20.59% (22.79% / 18.48%) | 281 (152 / 129) | 1,365 (667 / 698) | |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | 12.86% (10.56% / 14.79%) | 40 (15 / 25) | 311 (142 / 169) | |
| Black River Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Central Arkansas | 24.86% (21.16% / 27.01%) | 503 (157 / 346) | 2,023 (742 / 1,281) | |
| Central Baptist College | 34.40% (30.14% / 40.38%) | 43 (22 / 21) | 125 (73 / 52) | |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 37.74% (32.26% / 45.45%) | 20 (10 / 10) | 53 (31 / 22) | |
| East Arkansas Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| National Park College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Harding University | 21.35% (24.30% / 18.84%) | 184 (96 / 88) | 862 (395 / 467) | |
| Henderson State University | 9.16% (18.35% / 1.72%) | 77 (69 / 8) | 841 (376 / 465) | |
| Hendrix College | 27.65% (30.77% / 24.67%) | 81 (44 / 37) | 293 (143 / 150) | |
| John Brown University | 18.81% (20.45% / 17.65%) | 60 (27 / 33) | 319 (132 / 187) | |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Northeastern College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| North Arkansas College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ouachita Baptist University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ozarka College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of the Ozarks | 24.81% (26.23% / 23.65%) | 67 (32 / 35) | 270 (122 / 148) | |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Philander Smith University | 36.52% (36.26% / 36.63%) | 107 (33 / 74) | 293 (91 / 202) | |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southeast Arkansas College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Williams Baptist University | 42.95% (40.23% / 46.38%) | 67 (35 / 32) | 156 (87 / 69) | |
| South Arkansas College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 28.05% (26.28% / 29.60%) | 248 (108 / 140) | 884 (411 / 473) | |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 7.70% (6.30% / 8.53%) | 56 (17 / 39) | 727 (270 / 457) | |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas State University-Newport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas Grantham | 55.31% (53.94% / 56.39%) | 302 (130 / 172) | 546 (241 / 305) | |
| Ecclesia College | 25.00% (21.05% / 33.33%) | 7 (4 / 3) | 28 (19 / 9) | |
| Champion Christian College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) | |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Technical School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/24/2023) | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hot Springs Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Salon and Spa | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| New Tyler Barber College Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northwest Technical Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Searcy Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Shorter College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Remington College-Little Rock Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Credence Institute of Beauty | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/18/2018) | |||
| Arkansas State University System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blue Cliff College-Fayetteville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/26/2022) | |||
| Bryan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/09/2022) | |||
| Washington Barber College Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Arkansas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/01/2017) | |||
| New Beginnings Beauty Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| River Valley School of Massage | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arthur's Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| C. Alexander School of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Delta Designs Cosmetology School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Northern Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas Welding Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| GoodFellas Barber College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas System eVersity | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Siloam Springs | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design-Fayetteville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Designer Barber & Stylist School - | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 23.55% (24.10% / 23.10%) | 2,792 (1,259 / 1,533) |
11,858 (5,223 / 6,635) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Arkansas is 68.29% for full-time students and 48.86% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between Colleges in Arkansas.
Among the Colleges in Arkansas, Designer Barber & Stylist School has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Arkansas Baptist College has the lowest rate of 23%.
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