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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Arkansas

John Brown University has the highest graduation rate of 71% for academic year 2022-2023 in Arkansas. University of Arkansas is ranked second with 69% and Harding University follows them with 69%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Arkansas.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Arkansas
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1John Brown University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSiloam Springs, AR
71%18%84%
2University of Arkansas
Public, four-yearsFayetteville, AR
69%-86%
3Harding University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSearcy, AR
69%20%84%
4Hendrix College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsConway, AR
68%-79%
5Ouachita Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsArkadelphia, AR
65%-79%
6Arkansas State University
Public, four-yearsJonesboro, AR
52%28%78%
7University of Central Arkansas
Public, four-yearsConway, AR
50%23%74%
8Arkansas Tech University
Public, four-yearsRussellville, AR
48%19%63%
9Williams Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWalnut Ridge, AR
44%31%58%
10Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Public, four-yearsMagnolia, AR
44%30%71%
11University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Public, four-yearsLittle Rock, AR
41%25%75%
12University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Public, four-yearsPine Bluff, AR
41%25%59%
13University of the Ozarks
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClarksville, AR
40%37%69%
14Henderson State University
Public, four-yearsArkadelphia, AR
39%19%57%
15Lyon College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBatesville, AR
38%43%51%
16University of Arkansas at Monticello
Public, four-yearsMonticello, AR
38%13%68%
17Philander Smith College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLittle Rock, AR
30%-72%
18Arkansas Baptist College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLittle Rock, AR
8%-20%