Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Arkansas
Ranked by graduation rate (47 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Technical Institute Springdale, AR · Public | 74% | $15,992 | $41,513 |
| 2 | Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR · Private for-profit | 73% | $12,728 | $21,567 |
| 3 | Hendrix College Conway, AR · Private nonprofit | 72% | $24,149 | $60,376 |
| 4 | John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit | 72% | $20,397 | $53,907 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit | 71% | $18,356 | $24,765 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public | 71% | $18,209 | $58,191 |
| 7 | Harding University Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit | 69% | $22,130 | $52,876 |
| 8 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville, AR · Public | 66% | $8,044 | $33,706 |
| 9 | Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR · Public | 62% | $9,018 | $36,376 |
| 10 | Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR · Private nonprofit | 61% | $22,409 | $51,673 |
| 11 | Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis, AR · Public | 58% | $5,427 | $31,857 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope, AR · Public | 57% | $9,270 | $34,162 |
| 13 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public | 55% | $12,366 | $42,617 |
| 14 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, AR · Public | 55% | $4,842 | $30,037 |
| 15 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR · Public | 55% | $4,848 | $29,552 |
| 16 | Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR · Public | 55% | $5,095 | $34,818 |
| 17 | Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR · Public | 54% | $4,385 | $33,775 |
| 18 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR · Public | 54% | $16,511 | $45,938 |
| 19 | University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR · Private nonprofit | 51% | $17,360 | $44,384 |
| 20 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR · Public | 51% | $7,220 | $28,471 |
| 21 | Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR · Public | 49% | $5,375 | $33,169 |
| 22 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR · Public | 49% | $14,027 | $42,386 |
| 23 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR · Public | 49% | $12,970 | $41,766 |
| 24 | University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR · Public | 49% | $14,287 | $36,902 |
| 25 | Ozarka College Melbourne, AR · Public | 47% | $4,543 | $29,314 |
| 26 | Lyon College Batesville, AR · Private nonprofit | 47% | $19,616 | $44,232 |
| 27 | Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR · Public | 46% | $8,444 | $41,524 |
| 28 | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR · Public | 44% | $8,847 | $34,238 |
| 29 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR · Public | 43% | $8,370 | $63,496 |
| 30 | Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, AR · Public | 42% | $11,698 | $36,603 |
| 31 | North Arkansas College Harrison, AR · Public | 42% | $10,180 | $34,653 |
| 32 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR · Public | 42% | $17,248 | $45,265 |
| 33 | University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR · Public | 42% | $8,725 | $34,924 |
| 34 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR · Public | 40% | $12,653 | $35,550 |
| 35 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · Public | 38% | $10,574 | $41,102 |
| 36 | Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR · Public | 37% | $23,405 | $43,459 |
| 37 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR · Public | 36% | $14,327 | $34,722 |
| 38 | National Park College Hot Springs, AR · Public | 35% | $12,720 | $32,444 |
| 39 | Central Baptist College Conway, AR · Private nonprofit | 34% | $12,287 | $46,789 |
| 40 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR · Public | 31% | $7,196 | $43,505 |
| 41 | Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit | 30% | $14,224 | $38,427 |
| 42 | South Arkansas College El Dorado, AR · Public | 30% | $7,486 | $34,521 |
| 43 | Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR · Public | 28% | $19,038 | $33,603 |
| 44 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR · Public | 26% | $8,070 | $37,374 |
| 45 | Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR · Private nonprofit | 26% | $15,745 | $38,484 |
| 46 | Shorter College N Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit | 13% | $14,060 | — |
| 47 | Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit | 7% | $10,627 | $28,418 |