Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, Arkansas · Also known as Phillips County Community College PCCUA · Website
$29,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$29,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public 2-year college in Helena, Arkansas with 614 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,848 a year (tuition and fees $3,380 in-state, $4,550 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $29,552 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,848
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,380
Out-of-state $4,550
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$29,552
Rank 4,139 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
- $4,848
- Tuition in-state
- $3,380
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,550
- Cost of attendance
- $11,567
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,683
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,573
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,549
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,148
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 $2,593 in 2015-16 to $3,380 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
- 614
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 42
- 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 4,139 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,848 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,380 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,083 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $29,552 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 42% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 75 | Withheld | $30,221 | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | Withheld | $27,137 | $37,690 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,470 | $48,702 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,833 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $78,213 | $70,508 | $80,813 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,682 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,001 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Helena and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas cost?
$4,848 a year is the average net price at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,380 for in-state students and $4,550 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,567. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,683 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas graduates earn?
$29,552 a year is the median pay of former Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,083 after 6 years). That ranks 4,139 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 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 $78,213.
What is the graduation rate at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas finish within 3 years. 66% 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 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas?
Ground Transportation (75 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (72 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (64 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 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.