Crowley's Ridge College

Overview

Located in Paragould, Arkansas, Crowley's Ridge College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 241 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Churches of Christ.

Crowley's Ridge College offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and General Studies. It awarded 29 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

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 10 to 1.

Mission

Crowley's Ridge College is a private four-year church affiliated but autonomous, co-educational liberal arts college, providing for its students a balanced course of studies appropriate for Bachelor and Associate Degrees. While the college is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, students of all religious backgrounds are welcome at Crowley's Ridge College. The student population comprises both non-traditional and traditional residential and commuter students. The college is committed to a continual emphasis on the integration of scholarship, critical thinking, service and the spiritual dimension of life.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 8

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

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%

Student-to-faculty ratio

10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

27

Associate degrees

2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

241

Undergraduates, fall 2024

241

Full-time, fall 2024

66%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

380

Full-time, 2024-25

43%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

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

Women

65%

Men

35%

White

73%

Hispanic or Latino

6%

Black or African American

9%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

2%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

17%

Students taking some online courses

33%

Campus and services

Setting

Rural area

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

Churches of Christ

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Athletic association

NAIA

Athletic conference

American Midwest Conference

President

Dr. Richard Johnson

Services and opportunities

Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit

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