Shorter College

N Little Rock, AR · Private nonprofit · www.shortercollege.edu/ ↗

Shorter College is a private nonprofit college in N Little Rock, Arkansas, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 287 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). It reports a religious affiliation. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

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

Compare with similar schools: HBCUs in Arkansas

Shorter College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
287
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$16,608
Similar schools: $15,555
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$24,894
Similar schools: $45,693

What the data shows about Shorter College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $16,608 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $24,894, lower than the $45,693 median for similar schools.