National Park College
National Park College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Hot Springs, AR. It offers 53 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (2/4/2003 - 6/30/2014).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 1,805 students attended National Park College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 86 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 42 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 225 (full-time) and 43 (part-time).
The graduation rate of National Park College is 35% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 51% at the school.
| Student Population | 1,805 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 35% |
| Number of Faculty | 128 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of National Park College is $7,280
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
60% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,063 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $7,280 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $6,063 |
Offered Certificate Programs
National Park College offers 32 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 607 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 14 | 0 | 315 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 17 | 0 | 276 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 607 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at National Park College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 607 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 16 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 315 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 276 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 16 |
| Total | 16 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 6 |
| Education | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 12 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 125 completers |
| Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 2 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 106 |
| Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 16 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 113 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 113 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Digital Arts | ✕ | 12 |
| Business | ✕ | 32 completers |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 10 |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 10 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 9 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 3 |
| Total | 315 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,805 students have enrolled into National Park College. By gender, 654 male and 1,151 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,163 White (64.43%), 206 Black/African American (11.41%), 246 Hispanic (13.63%), 18 Asian (1.00%), and 417 students with other races. 24 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,805 | 654 | 1,151 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Asian | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Black/African American | 206 | 71 | 135 |
| Hispanic | 246 | 109 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,163 | 398 | 765 |
| Two More | 133 | 46 | 87 |
| Un-Known | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-resident Alien | 24 | 16 | 8 |
Directory Information
- 101 College Dr, Hot Springs, AR
- 501-760-4222
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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