10-yr median earnings
$32,444
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Hot Springs, Arkansas
National Park College
National Park College is a public institution in Hot Springs, Arkansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $12,720
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,444
- 10-yr median earnings
- 35.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
National Park College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 26th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 35.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this National Park College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
42/100
National Park College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$32,444
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,720
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,720
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - National Park College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How National Park College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
National Park College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,444 26th percentile higher than 26% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | National Park College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,444 | #3798 of 5103 | 26th |
| Average net price | $12,720 | #1652 of 5020 | 67th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.6% | #3923 of 4858 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,789 | #1582 of 5462 | 71st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,789
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.6%
150%-time completion
$32,444
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How National Park College ranks in Arkansas
State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | National Park College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,444 | #46 of 72 | 36th |
| Average net price | $12,720 | #32 of 70 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.6% | #53 of 67 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,789 | #15 of 74 | 80th |
Highest former-student earnings in Arkansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | $73,975 | - |
| 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $73,827 | - |
| 3 | University of Arkansas Grantham | $63,496 | $8,370 |
| 4 | Baptist Health College Little Rock | $62,244 | $25,454 |
| 5 | Hendrix College | $60,376 | $24,149 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas | $58,191 | $18,209 |
| 7 | John Brown University | $53,907 | $20,397 |
| 8 | Harding University | $52,876 | $22,130 |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist University | $51,673 | $22,409 |
| 10 | Central Baptist College | $46,789 | $12,287 |
| 11 | University of Central Arkansas | $45,938 | $16,511 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $45,265 | $17,248 |
| 46 | National Park CollegeThis school | $32,444 | $12,720 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at National Park College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,368 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,953 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,349 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,541 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at National Park College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,600 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,280 |
| Average Net Price | $12,720 |
48.0%
Pell Grant Rate
22.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,500
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at National Park College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,852 to $11,442 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +31.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,852
Highest year
$11,442
Most recent (2023)
$11,442
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,6912023 · $11,442
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.2% (2,445 → 1,706 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.2%
Female
45.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,337
Median Earnings (6yr)
40.7%
Earning Over $25K
53.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,337 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,444 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 40.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 53.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $111/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 190 | $54,997 | $76,215 | $12,264 |
| Certificate | 7 | 427 | $49,589 | $65,983 | $10,846 |
Top programs at National Park College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,215 median earnings
- Health/Medical Preparatory…
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
$65,983 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea…
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$59,079 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$54,626 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$54,372 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$52,987 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$49,981 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$42,058 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for National Park College? ▼
National Park College is a public institution in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,789 students.
How much do National Park College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at National Park College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,444 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,337.
How much does National Park College cost? ▼
The average net price at National Park College is $12,720. In-state tuition is $5,600 and out-of-state tuition is $7,280. Median student debt at graduation is $10,500.
What is the graduation rate at National Park College? ▼
National Park College has a 35.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is National Park College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at National Park College is $10,500, while former students earn a median of $32,444 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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