Two-year colleges serve four main purposes:

1. Technical skills education
2. Preparation for transfer to a four-year university
3. Developmental or remedial education
4. Workforce training for business/industry 

Arkansas has 22 two-year colleges with a total of
60 locations throughout the state.

Enrollment (Fall 2011)

• Total Credit Students =62,168
• An additional 53,000 Arkansans are upgrading skills at public two-year colleges
  via noncredit courses directly related to business/industry needs.

Two-year colleges serve more than 115,000 Arkansans per year.

Cost

• Average Annual Tuition and Mandatory Fees = $2,803 ($1,402 per semester)

Affordability, convenience and quality are among the
reasons listed for attending a two-year college.

Students

• 63% are white, 21% are black, 4% are Hispanic, 11% are other minority
• 63% are female
• 43% are ages 25 and older
• 51% attend part-time
• 76% require at least one remedial course

Degrees/Certificates Awarded (2010-2011)

• Certificates of Proficiency = 4,162
• Technical Certificates = 3,949
• Associate Degrees = 6,332
• Total Degrees/Certificates = 14,443

Health Sciences, Engineering Technology, Business Management
and General Studies continue to top the list of most popular majors.