National Park College

Hot Springs, AR · Public · www.np.edu/ ↗

National Park College is a public college in Hot Springs, Arkansas, set in a small suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,789 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; Precision Metal Working; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

National Park College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,789
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,864
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$35,524
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,526
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about National Park College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,864 a year, about the same as the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $35,524, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,526 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).