Shorter Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#1099 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 small number of students of 223.
- It offers average (5 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 42% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 42%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Shorter is 50% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 50%
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 223 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter College 223
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 $4,203 which is 75.11% 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 $4,203
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 19 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 19 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 5 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.