North Arkansas College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 1,202 students.
About This School
North Arkansas College is a public institution located in Harrison, Arkansas with approximately 1,202 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $10,180 per year. The graduation rate is 36%, and the typical graduate earns $28,900 within 10 years of enrollment.
North Arkansas College (Northark) is a public community college in Harrison, Arkansas. It serves the citizens of Boone, Carroll, Marion, Searcy, Newton, and Madison counties in northern Arkansas. Northark has two campuses in Harrison and one in Berryville, Arkansas.
This is a solid option for students in northern Arkansas looking to keep costs low — at just $10,146/year average net price and a median debt of only $5,928 at graduation, it's one of the more affordable paths to a credential. That said, be clear-eyed about outcomes: median earnings of $28,900 a decade after enrollment are modest, so this makes the most sense as a stepping stone to a four-year transfer or a specific local career path rather than a high-earning degree destination.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 22% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 115 | $41,073 | $44,125 | −$3,052 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 46 | $71,672 | $80,813 | −$9,141 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 17 | $58,189 | $65,389 | −$7,200 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 15 | $37,330 | $49,927 | −$12,597 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 4 | $32,456 | $54,246 | −$21,790 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,202 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does North Arkansas College cost?
The average net price at North Arkansas College is about $10,180 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at North Arkansas College?
North Arkansas College has a graduation rate of 36%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
- Contact the school directly for current admissions requirements and costs.
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