2026 Working Student Rankings · AR
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
26 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arkansas out of 1,565 nationally
26
Schools in AR
22
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
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#1 in AR
#77 nationally
#77
Complete Data Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
Public
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
PT Completion 94%
61% complete programs PT Retention 95%
72% retained PT Students 31%
56% part-time Enrollment 1,544
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#2 in AR
#93 nationally
#93
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Public
Overall Score 65.7
65.7 / 100
PT Completion 85%
49% complete programs PT Retention 91%
61% retained PT Students 34%
57.6% part-time Enrollment 1,356
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,730
#3 in AR
#111 nationally
#111
Complete Data Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Completion 84%
47.2% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 76%
71.8% part-time Enrollment 2,028
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,616
#4 in AR
#116 nationally
#116
Complete Data Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
PT Completion 78%
43.6% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 68%
69.1% part-time Enrollment 1,451
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,380
#5 in AR
#133 nationally
#133
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.6% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 31%
56.2% part-time Enrollment 1,118
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,376
#6 in AR
#163 nationally
#163
Complete Data University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Public
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
PT Completion 70%
39.6% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 59%
66.4% part-time Enrollment 1,288
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,850
#7 in AR
#189 nationally
#189
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 21%
51.3% part-time Enrollment 1,013
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,790
#8 in AR
#263 nationally
#263
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 34%
57.3% part-time Enrollment 1,732
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#9 in AR
#335 nationally
#335
Complete Data East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 61%
66.9% part-time Enrollment 1,273
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,108
#10 in AR
#402 nationally
#402
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR
Public
Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 33%
56.9% part-time Enrollment 1,284
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,616
#11 in AR
#414 nationally
#414
Complete Data South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
PT Completion 85%
48% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 32%
56.6% part-time Enrollment 1,190
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,472
#12 in AR
#442 nationally
#442
Complete Data Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 95%
81.4% part-time Enrollment 1,021
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,552
#13 in AR
#444 nationally
#444
Complete Data North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
PT Completion 80%
44.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 22%
51.4% part-time Enrollment 1,930
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#14 in AR
#508 nationally
#508
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, AR
Public
Overall Score 45.5
45.5 / 100
PT Completion 90%
54.6% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 10%
39.7% part-time Enrollment 719
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#15 in AR
#549 nationally
#549
Complete Data NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 78%
72.2% part-time Enrollment 7,839
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,480
#16 in AR
#606 nationally
#606
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Public
Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 18%
48.3% part-time Enrollment 3,010
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,736
#17 in AR
#661 nationally
#661
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR
Public
Overall Score 37.7
37.7 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 19%
49.1% part-time Enrollment 2,225
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,688
#18 in AR
#686 nationally
#686
Complete Data University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
Public
Overall Score 36
36 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 17%
47.4% part-time Enrollment 4,175
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,260
#19 in AR
#694 nationally
#694
Complete Data Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
PT Completion 14%
23.4% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 99%
89.3% part-time Enrollment 810
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#20 in AR
#738 nationally
#738
Complete Data Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR
Public
Overall Score 31.9
31.9 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 52%
64.3% part-time Enrollment 1,387
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,820
#21 in AR
#747 nationally
#747
Complete Data National Park College
Hot Springs, AR
Public
Overall Score 31.3
31.3 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 13%
43.8% part-time Enrollment 2,308
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,600
#22 in AR
#790 nationally
#790
Complete Data Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR
Public
Overall Score 26.1
26.1 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 16%
45.9% part-time Enrollment 939
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#23 in AR
#1178 nationally
#1178
Partial Data Academy of Professional Cosmetology
Rogers, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.5
46.5 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 24%
26.9% part-time Enrollment 171
Programs 1 fields
#24 in AR
#1227 nationally
#1227
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.5
43.5 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 1%
0.9% part-time Enrollment 411
Programs 1 fields
#25 in AR
#1520 nationally
#1520
Partial Data Arkansas Beauty College
Russellville, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 20.3
20.3 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 43%
37% part-time Enrollment 56
Programs 1 fields
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