Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Arkansas
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Salon Professional Academy Sherwood · private | $11,625 | 86.6% | — | — |
| 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · public | — | 83.4% | $73,827 | — |
| 3 | Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock · private | $25,454 | 80.3% | $62,244 | 95.5% |
| 4 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock · private | $23,055 | 79.6% | $18,078 | — |
| 5 | Northwest Technical Institute Springdale · public | $15,992 | 73.5% | $41,513 | — |
| 6 | Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale · private | $12,728 | 71.2% | $21,567 | — |
| 7 | Academy of Professional Cosmetology Rogers · private | $19,513 | 71.1% | — | — |
| 8 | Hendrix College Conway · private | $24,149 | 68.2% | $60,376 | 55.6% |
| 9 | Harding University Searcy · private | $22,130 | 67.9% | $52,876 | 70.5% |
| 10 | John Brown University Siloam Springs · private | $20,397 | 67.9% | $53,907 | 76.1% |
| 11 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville · public | $18,209 | 67.6% | $58,191 | 74.3% |
| 12 | Ozarka College Melbourne · community | $4,543 | 66.2% | $29,314 | — |
| 13 | Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia · private | $22,409 | 64.9% | $51,673 | 67.5% |
| 14 | Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock · private | $18,356 | 61.5% | $24,765 | — |
| 15 | Black River Technical College Pocahontas · community | $5,095 | 55.0% | $34,818 | — |
| 16 | Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden · community | $9,018 | 54.4% | $36,376 | — |
| 17 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro · public | $12,366 | 54.3% | $42,617 | 82.3% |
| 18 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville · public | $12,970 | 52.4% | $41,766 | 95.9% |
| 19 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena · community | $4,842 | 50.7% | $30,037 | — |
| 20 | University of Central Arkansas Conway · public | $16,511 | 50.6% | $45,938 | 89.5% |
| 21 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville · community | $8,044 | 49.9% | $33,706 | — |
| 22 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern · community | $8,070 | 49.5% | $37,374 | — |
| 23 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena · community | $4,848 | 49.1% | $29,552 | — |
| 24 | Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville · community | $5,375 | 46.8% | $33,169 | — |
| 25 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home · community | $8,847 | 46.2% | $34,238 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.