National Park College
National Park College at a Glance
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About National Park College
According to Wikipedia, National Park College is a public community college in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was founded in 2003 as a result of a merger between Garland County Community College and Quapaw Technical Institute. It is now one of the state's largest community colleges, enrolling 3,000 students annually in credit programs and an additional 3,800 students in non-credit programs. Tuition at NPC is less than half of Arkansas' universities. The name of the college is derived from its location adjacent to Hot Springs National Park.
National Park College's Online Degrees
AS in Business
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Arts
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
National Park College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 51% | 26% |
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 National Park College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,600 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,644 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,236 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,996 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,577 |
| 110K+ | $15,335 |
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 National Park College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former National Park College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $35,524 a year, and 78% 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.
National Park College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,824 | 2,824 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is National Park College?
National Park College is located at 101 College Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71913.
How Safe is National Park College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on National Park 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, National Park College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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).
What Is National Park College Known For?
National Park College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
National Park College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much National Park 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
National Park College ranks #1798 in the U.S. and #4522 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNational Park College ranks #2192 in the U.S. and #4407 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNational Park College ranks #2952 in the U.S. and #10584 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesNational Park College ranks #3453 in the U.S. and #11641 worldwide for influence in Law.
National Park College ranks #3653 in the U.S. and #13097 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesNational Park College ranks #3866 in the U.S. and #14571 worldwide for influence in Education.
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