Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, Arkansas · Website
$33,169
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,169
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arkansas Northeastern College is a public 2-year college in Blytheville, Arkansas with 756 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,375 a year (tuition and fees $2,570 in-state, $4,250 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,169 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,375
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,570
Out-of-state $4,250
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$33,169
Rank 3,686 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,375
- Tuition in-state
- $2,570
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,250
- Cost of attendance
- $12,094
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,232
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,922
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,265
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,364
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,150 in 2015-16 to $2,570 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 756
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $4.10M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,686 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,375 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,570 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,674 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,169 | $34,688 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 123 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | $23,835 | $39,333 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $24,580 | $35,042 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $47,110 | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $70,131 | $78,602 | $80,813 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $97,406 | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $23,575 | $29,705 | $37,656 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,307 | $57,584 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Blytheville and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Arkansas Northeastern College cost?
$5,375 a year is the average net price at Arkansas Northeastern College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,570 for in-state students and $4,250 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,094. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,232 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas Northeastern College?
Arkansas Northeastern College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Arkansas Northeastern College graduates earn?
$33,169 a year is the median pay of former Arkansas Northeastern College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,674 after 6 years). That ranks 3,686 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $97,406.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas Northeastern College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Arkansas Northeastern College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Arkansas Northeastern College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (123 certificate graduates), Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (92 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (40 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.