2026 Working Student Rankings · AR
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
26 ranked trade colleges for working students in Arkansas out of 1,552 nationally
26
Schools in AR
22
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4
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Arkansas
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#1 in AR
#56 nationally
#56
Complete Data Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR
Public
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47.2% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 75%
71.1% part-time Enrollment 1,983
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,616
#2 in AR
#73 nationally
#73
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Public
Overall Score 69.3
69.3 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.6% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 56%
65.5% part-time Enrollment 1,192
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,376
#3 in AR
#97 nationally
#97
Complete Data Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
Public
Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
PT Completion 94%
61% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 32%
57% part-time Enrollment 1,705
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,568
#4 in AR
#100 nationally
#100
Complete Data Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
PT Completion 85%
49% complete programs PT Retention 97%
79% retained PT Students 31%
56.6% part-time Enrollment 1,199
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,730
#5 in AR
#172 nationally
#172
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 42%
60.6% part-time Enrollment 1,315
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,616
#6 in AR
#178 nationally
#178
Complete Data East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
PT Completion 65%
38% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 59%
66.2% part-time Enrollment 1,401
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,108
#7 in AR
#181 nationally
#181
Complete Data Ozarka College
Melbourne, AR
Public
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 25%
53.5% part-time Enrollment 1,069
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,790
#8 in AR
#201 nationally
#201
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, AR
Public
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
PT Completion 90%
54.6% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 9%
38.6% part-time Enrollment 786
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#9 in AR
#265 nationally
#265
Complete Data Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
Public
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.6% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 60%
66.3% part-time Enrollment 1,461
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,380
#10 in AR
#314 nationally
#314
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 24%
52.6% part-time Enrollment 3,277
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,736
#11 in AR
#316 nationally
#316
Complete Data North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 33%
57.4% part-time Enrollment 2,089
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,000
#12 in AR
#444 nationally
#444
Complete Data Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Public
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 91%
77.8% part-time Enrollment 1,022
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,552
#13 in AR
#451 nationally
#451
Complete Data Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR
Public
Overall Score 47.5
47.5 / 100
PT Completion 71%
41% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 36%
58.5% part-time Enrollment 1,868
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,568
#14 in AR
#477 nationally
#477
Complete Data University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Public
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.6% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 69%
69.4% part-time Enrollment 1,305
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,850
#15 in AR
#486 nationally
#486
Complete Data South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
PT Completion 84%
48% complete programs PT Retention 7%
28% retained PT Students 50%
63.5% part-time Enrollment 1,207
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,472
#16 in AR
#507 nationally
#507
Complete Data University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
Public
Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
PT Completion 44%
31.2% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 27%
54.5% part-time Enrollment 4,478
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,260
#17 in AR
#597 nationally
#597
Complete Data Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR
Public
Overall Score 39.5
39.5 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.4% complete programs PT Retention 38%
42% retained PT Students 98%
85.5% part-time Enrollment 916
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,300
#18 in AR
#598 nationally
#598
Complete Data NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Public
Overall Score 39.5
39.5 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 8,412
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,480
#19 in AR
#659 nationally
#659
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 20%
50.4% part-time Enrollment 2,248
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,688
#20 in AR
#730 nationally
#730
Complete Data Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR
Public
Overall Score 29.2
29.2 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 52%
64.2% part-time Enrollment 1,312
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,820
#21 in AR
#770 nationally
#770
Complete Data Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, AR
Public
Overall Score 24.1
24.1 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 20%
50.2% part-time Enrollment 991
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,300
#22 in AR
#776 nationally
#776
Complete Data National Park College
Hot Springs, AR
Public
Overall Score 23.4
23.4 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 7%
32.5% part-time Enrollment 1,805
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#23 in AR
#1147 nationally
#1147
Partial Data Academy of Professional Cosmetology
Rogers, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 36%
33.9% part-time Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#24 in AR
#1204 nationally
#1204
Partial Data Arkansas Beauty College
Russellville, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.4
43.4 / 100
PT Retention 55%
83% retained PT Students 62%
47.6% part-time Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
#25 in AR
#1236 nationally
#1236
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.1
42.1 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 1%
0.5% part-time Enrollment 360
Programs 1 fields
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