Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, Arkansas · Website
$34,818
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,818
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Black River Technical College is a public 2-year college in Pocahontas, Arkansas with 903 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,095 a year (tuition and fees $4,776 in-state, $7,488 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,818 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,095
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,776
Out-of-state $7,488
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,818
Rank 3,478 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
- $5,095
- Tuition in-state
- $4,776
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,488
- Cost of attendance
- $14,374
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,433
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,770
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,435
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,609
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,977
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 $2,832 in 2015-16 to $4,776 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
- 903
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $50K
- 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 3,478 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,095 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,776 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,263 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,818 | $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. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 391 | - | - | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 210 | $8,615 | $33,747 | $34,452 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 144 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 119 | $10,605 | $30,491 | $57,058 | $56,073 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | $40,468 | $50,387 | $57,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 72 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | $12,931 | $65,660 | $73,070 | $80,813 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 27 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 23 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,296 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $40,193 | $49,790 | $65,389 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pocahontas and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Black River Technical College cost?
$5,095 a year is the average net price at Black River Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,776 for in-state students and $7,488 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,374. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,433 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Black River Technical College?
Black River Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Black River Technical College graduates earn?
$34,818 a year is the median pay of former Black River Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,263 after 6 years). That ranks 3,478 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,660.
How much student debt do Black River Technical College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Black River Technical College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Black River Technical College?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Black River Technical College finish within 3 years. 56% 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 Black River Technical College?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (391 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (210 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (144 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 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.