by our College Data Analytics Team
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North Arkansas College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Northark is ranked #1,905 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 36 colleges in Arkansas, Northark is ranked at #22.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that North Arkansas College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At Northark, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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 North Arkansas College is 51%. This is comparable to 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 North Arkansas College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,604 undergraduates at Northark with 776 being full-time and 828 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 Northark, 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 Northark, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,813 a year. That adds up to $19,252 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Northark are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison, AR 72601-5508 |
| Phone: | 870-743-3000 |
| Website: | www.northark.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 127 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 73 | NA |
| Nursing | 49 | NA |
| Other Construction | 46 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 38 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 31 | NA |
| Construction | 25 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 21 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18 | 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, 1,590 students took at least one online class at North Arkansas College. This is an increase from the 1,007 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,590 | 404 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,007 | 389 |
| 2020-2021 | 828 | 265 |
| 2018-2019 | 894 | 310 |
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.
References
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