10-yr median earnings
$28,471
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Forrest City, Arkansas
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College is a public institution in Forrest City, 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.
- $7,220
- Avg net price / yr
- $28,471
- 10-yr median earnings
- 49.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 17th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 49.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), 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
49/100
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community 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
$28,471
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,220
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
36.7%
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
$7,220
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community 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 University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community 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.
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$28,471 17th percentile higher than 17% 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 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,471 | #4227 of 5103 | 17th |
| Average net price | $7,220 | #684 of 5020 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.0% | #3063 of 4858 | 37th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 554 | #2759 of 5462 | 49th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
554
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
49.0%
150%-time completion
$28,471
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College ranks in Arkansas
State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,471 | #51 of 72 | 29th |
| Average net price | $7,220 | #10 of 70 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.0% | #33 of 67 | 51st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 554 | #40 of 74 | 46th |
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 |
| 51 | University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeThis school | $28,471 | $7,220 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,888 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,777 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,888 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,300 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,380 |
| Average Net Price | $7,220 |
25.2%
Pell Grant Rate
2.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,000
Median Debt
$64/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College rose +121.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $3,051 in 2013 to $6,769 in 2023, a rise of $3,718 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,0512023 · $6,769
Over the same years, enrollment went -48.9% (922 → 471 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
66.6%
Female
50.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$26,801
Median Earnings (6yr)
33.7%
Earning Over $25K
36.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $26,801 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $28,471 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 33.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 36.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $6,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $64/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 3 | 80 | $56,075 | $76,339 | $7,100 |
| Certificate | 2 | 139 | $46,846 | $58,763 | $8,500 |
Top programs at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community 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
$76,339 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea…
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$58,763 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$35,810 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$34,929 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 17 | $76,339 | $7,100 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Certificate | 51 | $58,763 | $8,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 57 | $35,810 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | 88 | $34,929 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 6 | - | - |
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College? ▼
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College is a public institution in Forrest City, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 554 students.
How much do University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $28,471 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $26,801.
How much does University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College is $7,220. In-state tuition is $3,300 and out-of-state tuition is $4,380. Median student debt at graduation is $6,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College? ▼
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College has a 49.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College is $6,000, while former students earn a median of $28,471 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 36.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $64.
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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