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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Helena, Arkansas Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Helena, Arkansas, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 1,199 students in fall 2024.

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor. It awarded 542 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,199
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
542
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

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 1
Precision Production 1
Health Professions 9
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Construction Trades 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Education 1
Communications Technologies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 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
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
121
Certificates under 1 year
289
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
132

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,199
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,199
Full-time, fall 2024
37%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,501
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
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
42%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
51%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Keith Pinchback
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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