East Arkansas Community College
East Arkansas Community College at a Glance
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About East Arkansas Community College
According to Wikipedia, East Arkansas Community College is a public community college in Forrest City, Arkansas. EACC provides higher education at its main campus in Forrest City as well as one satellite location in Wynne.
East Arkansas Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | 65% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does East Arkansas Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do East Arkansas Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former East Arkansas Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $34,461 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
East Arkansas Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,765 | 1,765 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is East Arkansas Community College?
East Arkansas Community College is located at 1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335-2204.
How Safe is East Arkansas Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on East Arkansas Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, East Arkansas Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Forrest City has a violent crime rate of 1.18% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is East Arkansas Community College Known For?
East Arkansas Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
East Arkansas Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much East Arkansas Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
East Arkansas Community College ranks #2551 in the U.S. and #10058 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesEast Arkansas Community College ranks #2742 in the U.S. and #5720 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesEast Arkansas Community College ranks #3532 in the U.S. and #13028 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesEast Arkansas Community College ranks #3683 in the U.S. and #13727 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesEast Arkansas Community College ranks #3714 in the U.S. and #13270 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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