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Arkansas State University-Beebe

Beebe, Arkansas · Public community college

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42%completion rate · Arkansas avg 57%
$8,093median debt of graduates
$32,587median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,603median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 1000 Iowa Street, Beebe, AR 72012 · Phone: (501) 882-3600 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Arkansas State Univer… Arkansas State Univer…: 42% 42% Arkansas average Arkansas average: 57.3% 57.3% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$30,320$44,160$57,910
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$37,380$47,970$55,280
Nursing assistants$28,840$34,430$36,070
Emergency medical technicians$28,370$36,230$41,670
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$44,670$56,620$61,220
Machinists$37,760$51,140$61,380
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,040$48,110$59,760
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$38,620$52,330$60,940
Medical records specialists$33,920$41,740$51,440
Pharmacy technicians$33,400$38,680$45,470

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Arkansas (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 36 not reported not reported $8,000
Precision Metal Working Certificate, under 300 hours 35 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 24 not reported not reported $8,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 20 $25,343 not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 14 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 12 $25,343 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 $25,343 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 10 $25,343 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 10 $45,045 $41,342 not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 9 not reported $25,194 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 9 $25,343 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 9 $25,343 not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 7 $25,343 not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 5 not reported $25,194 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 5 $45,045 $41,342 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 4 $25,343 not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 3 not reported $33,993 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 $25,343 not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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