Shorter Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#24 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Shorter College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- It has inexpensive tuition & fees of $5,596.
- It has relatively small number of students of 245.
- It offers diverse area of study (6 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Shorter are $5,596 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College $5,596
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $16,672
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $10,478
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Shorter is 12% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 12%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 32%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Shorter is 20% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 20%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 17%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Shorter is 40% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 40%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 65%
Student Population
The total student population at Shorter is 245 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 245
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 423
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 332
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Shorter is $6,372 which is 113.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College $6,372
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $6,313
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $3,960
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Shorter is 13 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 12 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 10 to 1
Number of Programs
Shorter offers 6 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.