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East Arkansas Community College
1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335 · Public 2-year · School website
Average net price
$7,220
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
216
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
50.8%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
25.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Arkansas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at East Arkansas Community College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 72 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Diesel | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not published | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 554 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
Cost and aid at East Arkansas Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $3,300
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $3,630
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $4,380
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $2,200
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $7,220
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $6,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $28,471
- East Arkansas Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
East Arkansas Community College on the FMCSA training registry
- East Arkansas Community College, Forrest City, AR (registry record updated 2025-03-19)
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