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National Park College is ranked #1,859 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
National Park College is also ranked #19 out of 36 schools in Arkansas.
National Park College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at National Park College is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at National Park College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At National Park College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,912 undergraduates at National Park College with 1,181 being full-time and 731 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of National Park College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At National Park College, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,677 a year. That adds up to $18,708 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for National Park College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 College Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71913 |
| Phone: | 501-760-4222 |
| Website: | www.np.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 156 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 127 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 95 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 87 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 64 | NA |
| Nursing | 40 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 38 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 35 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 26 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 25 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,395 students took at least one online class at National Park College. This is an increase from the 1,308 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,395 | 566 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,308 | 553 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,518 | 537 |
| 2018-2019 | 995 | 20 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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