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Arkansas State University Three Rivers

Malvern, Arkansas Public 2-year Town

Overview

Located in Malvern, Arkansas, Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,983 students. It is part of Arkansas State University System.

Arkansas State University Three Rivers offers certificates and associate degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Automobile, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 888 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,983
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
888
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
32
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 32

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Precision Production 2
Health Professions 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Construction Trades 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Engineering Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Education 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
57%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
85
Certificates under 1 year
662
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
141

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,983
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,983
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,380
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Arkansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Steve Rook
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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