Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas · Public · Predominantly certificate · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $2,472. 48% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $37,278 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $9,750.

Average net price
$2,472
per year Verified data
Completion rate
48%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$37,278
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$9,750
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,896
Out-of-state tuition and fees$7,728
Average cost of attendance$13,878
Books and supplies$2,696
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$2,472
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$1,463
Average net price, family income over $110,000$8,535

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
903
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
35%
Student to faculty ratio
16 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time48%
Completion within normal time31%
First-year retention (full-time)56%
Median federal debt, graduates$9,750
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$111
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$7,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry53%
1 year after completion$46,932
4 years after completion$48,715
6 years after entry$36,756
8 years after entry$36,794
10 years after entry$37,278
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $37,278; the middle half earned $22,030 to $55,764. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Black River Technical College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

49 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (29)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
21$48,001Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
327Suppressed for privacy$8,875
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
47$30,036Suppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Analysis
CIP 11.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
75$48,575$10,928
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation
CIP 49.02 · No credentials fully online
57Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00
$58,589$9,936
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Biology
CIP 30.27
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
80Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
31$55,768$10,032
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nutrition Sciences
CIP 30.19 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
88$33,698$8,147
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
125Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.04 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
71Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (20)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
10$53,103Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
77Suppressed for privacy$9,325
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00
$56,718$15,345
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
173$42,644$12,823
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nutrition Sciences
CIP 30.19 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.04 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
40$69,770$13,825
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 106625, OPEID 020522. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.