Searcy College and University Demographics

There are 83 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as chemistry, general, accounting and communication sciences and disorders, general offered at Searcy's 2 colleges and universities for you to choose from.

The top-ranked school in Searcy is Harding University, with a nationwide rank of 32nd in 2010. The school has approximately 6,484 students. Amongst students at Harding University, the most popular area of study is Business.

Tuition

Although tuition varies from school to school, the average tuition for Searcy schools is $7,020 per year. The Searcy school charging the highest tuition rates is Harding University, which charges students $14,040 per year. The lowest tuition rate in Searcy is at Harding University, which charges students $14,040 per year in tuition.

Financial Aid

Searcy college students received $0 in grants, loans, and scholarships in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships accounted for $0 of the total. Harding University gave its students $0 in institutional financial aid. This was the highest amount of financial aid given by any Searcy school.

Searcy Student Demographics

In 2010, there were 6,590 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Searcy. This is 4% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of Arkansas. With 6,484 students, Harding University had the highest total student enrollment in Searcy. On the other hand, with only 106 students, Searcy Beauty College Inc had the lowest enrollment in the city.

Graduation and Retention Rates

The retention rate for Searcy colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 75%. The graduation rate for Searcy schools is approximately 58%. Harding University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is the highest in amongst Searcy schools. The lowest graduation rate is 54% for Searcy Beauty College Inc.

Diversity

Approximately 61% of students enrolled in Searcy schools are female. The ratio of Searcy students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 89 to 100. In 2009, 15 in 100 college students in Searcy identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority. The Searcy school with the highest percentage of minority students was Harding University, with 16% of students identifying themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background.

Searcy Faculty Demographics

In 2010, Searcy colleges and universities employed a total of 1,306 faculty. 56% of faculty members at Searcy schools were female. 14% of them identified themselves as being racially or ethnically diverse.

Searcy schools had an average faculty to student ratio of 1 to 6 in 2009. Arkansas Beauty College had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in Searcy.