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Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, AR
Public 2-year school
$19,218projected sticker price
$7,005projected average net price for
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This year at Black River Technical College, we project that on average students will pay $7,005, while the advertised price of attendance is $19,218. That’s a difference of $12,213.

Prices at Black River Technical College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$21,845
out-of-state sticker price
$19,218
in-state sticker price
$7,005
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Black River Technical CollegeIn-state sticker price at Black River Technical CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Black River Technical College
25-26$7,005$19,218$21,845
24-25$6,822$18,716$21,360
23-24$6,644$18,227$20,885
22-23$6,407$17,578$20,026
21-22$6,480$16,818$19,050
20-21$8,133$16,477$18,709
19-20$5,307$15,532$17,764
18-19$5,802$15,342$17,622
17-18$6,657$14,550$16,878
16-17$6,734$14,941$17,341
15-16$5,993$14,636$17,108
14-15$6,130$14,023$16,567
13-14$6,147$13,624$16,312

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Black River Technical College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $13,549, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $4,450. That's a difference of $9,099.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$4,450
$6,649
$10,572
$13,549
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Black River Technical College
<$30K$4,450
$30K-$48K$6,649
$48K-$75K$10,572
$75K-$110K$13,549
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Pocahontas, AR
Public 2-year school
31% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Black River Technical College, over the last five years 31% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

31% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Black River Technical College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
25%
42%
28%
0%
32%
15%
27%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Black River Technical CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%24%
Asian25%38%
Black42%26%
Hispanic28%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%21%
White32%41%
Multiple races15%29%
Unknown race27%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Black River Technical College, about 54% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

54%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

50%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Black River Technical College has 2,179 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,179 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male

And about 89% of students are white.

White

89%

Black

3%

Hispanic

3%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

1%

Asian

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%