East Arkansas Community College, AR

Public 2-Year • Small Associate's College • High Transfer • Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335
phone
8706334480200
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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
Assoc Highest 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
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending East Arkansas Community College

$3K In-State Tuition
$4K Out-of-State Tuition
$11K Average Total Cost
$5K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School AR US
$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
$3K Median Federal Debt
32% Repayment Rate
$46 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School AR US
$0–$30K 68% 62% 57%
$30K–$48K 14% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 13% 12% 12%

Student Debt

Category School AR US
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

Period School AR US
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 Taken School AR US
Within 4 Years 16% 29% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 46% 55%
Within 8 Years 25% 46% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School AR US
Black 23% 27% 39%
Caucasian 39% 38% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 10% 45% 47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after East Arkansas Community College

83% Employment Rate
$18K Median Salary
$11K 25 Pctl Salary
$30K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School AR US
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

Percentile School AR US
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

Period School AR US
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School AR US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62% 67% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School AR US
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 Income School AR US
$0–$30K 62% 50% 43%
$30K–$48K 19% 20% 18%

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