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National Park College

Hot Springs, Arkansas Public 2-year Small suburb

Overview

National Park College is a public two-year institution based in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The campus sits in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,805 students.

National Park College offers certificates and associate degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Automobile. It awarded 834 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,805
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
834
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 33

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Precision Production 1
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Digital Arts CertificateAssociate Online option 33 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Education 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Legal Professions and 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
51%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
275
Certificates under 1 year
310
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
249

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,805
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,805
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,977
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Wade Derden
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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