National Park College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,300
10% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$12,350
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
2,308
52.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
36%
169 Graduates

About

National Park College is a higher education institution located in Garland County, AR. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,350.

In 2023, 59% of undergraduate students attending National Park College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,300
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at National Park College was $3,300. N/A

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Average Net Price

$12,350
2023 Value
45.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 National Park College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,350. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of National Park College grew by 45.2%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

59%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
23%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at National Park College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 22.4% with respect to 2022, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

National Park College had a total enrollment of 2,308 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at National Park College is 1,213 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,095. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at National Park College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at National Park College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82% White, 8.93% Black or African American, 6.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.997% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.477% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at National Park College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.9%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Black or African American Female (5.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at National Park College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,308 students. The full-time enrollment at National Park College is 1,213 and the part-time enrollment is 1,095. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at National Park College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

52%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at National Park College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), National Park College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,893 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    206 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    142 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at National Park College is 82% White, 8.93% Black or African American, 6.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.997% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.477% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at National Park College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (159 degrees awarded), Precision Production (79 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Park College are Registered nurses (1,508,124 people), Medical & health services managers (173,981 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,727 people), Other managers (155,945 people), and Police officers (143,142 people).

The most specialized majors at National Park College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (159 degrees awarded), Precision Production (79 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and Health (251 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Park College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at National Park College are Mechanical Technologies (159 degrees awarded), Precision Production (79 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and Health (251 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Park College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,648,889 people), Elementary & secondary schools (420,030 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (353,358 people), Outpatient care centers (301,906 people), and Offices of physicians (210,546 people).

The most specialized majors at National Park College are Mechanical Technologies (159 degrees awarded), Precision Production (79 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (174 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and Health (251 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by National Park College.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at National Park College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    293 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    291 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at National Park College is white female (293 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (291 degrees).

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Operations

N/A National Park College employs 69 Assistant professors, 10 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at National Park College are Female Assistant professor (45), Male Assistant professor (24), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at National Park College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$13.5M
2023 Salaries
2.57%
growth from 2022

In 2023, National Park College paid a median of $13.5M in salaries, a 2.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.48% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.08% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.38M
Instructional Salaries
86
Number of Employees

In 2023, National Park College paid a total of $4.38M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
69 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
38 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at National Park College were Assistant professor with 69 employees, Associate professor with 10 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at National Park College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at National Park College was Female Assistant professor with 45 employees, Male Assistant professor with 24 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

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