East Arkansas Community College, AR

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335
8706334480200

East Arkansas Community College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention6
Graduation1
Earnings4
Diversity54
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at East Arkansas Community College

-Bachelor’s
30%Associate’s
70%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing2%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies6%
Health Professions and Related Programs22%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities40%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies18%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Precision Production2%

Admissions

Getting into East Arkansas Community College

-Admission Rate
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Cost

Cost of Attending East Arkansas Community College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$4KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K$4K$12K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$15K$19K
>$110K$8K$16K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after East Arkansas Community College

5%Receive Federal Loans
$3KMedian Federal Debt
32%Repayment Rate
$46Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K 68%62%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 13%12%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolARUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$3K$9K$11K
The median debt for Pell students$3K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$6K$23K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$4K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$875$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolARUS
1-year after entering repayment 39%49%43%
3-years after entering repayment 32%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 37%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 42%49%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at East Arkansas Community College

56%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
26%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolARUS
Within 4 Years 16%29%38%
Within 6 Years 28%46%55%
Within 8 Years 25%46%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolARUS
Black 23%27%39%
Caucasian 39%38%52%
Hispanic or Latino 10%45%47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after East Arkansas Community College

83%Employment Rate
$18KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$30K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolARUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 83%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 82%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolARUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$18K$24K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$30K$37K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$46K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolARUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$18K$24K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$21K$27K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$23K$29K$35K

Students

Students at East Arkansas Community College

683Undergraduates
61%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolARUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolARUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 47%30%18%
Caucasian 48%57%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 1%2%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K 62%50%43%
$30K–$48K 19%20%18%

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