ASU-BEEBE vs. East Arkansas Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Arkansas State University Beebe in Beebe, AR with East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City, AR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Arkansas State University Beebe is larger than East Arkansas Community College based on total student enrollment (3,277 students vs. 1,401 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Arkansas State University Beebe is located in Beebe, AR (Town Fringe setting); East Arkansas Community College is in Forrest City, AR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Arkansas State University Beebe is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. East Arkansas Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Arkansas State University Beebe 17:1; East Arkansas Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arkansas State University Beebe are 6.5% lower than at East Arkansas Community College ($6,350 vs. $6,792).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.5% higher at ASU-BEEBE than at East Arkansas Community College (about $852 more per year; $5,232 vs. $4,380).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Arkansas State University Beebe than at East Arkansas Community College (86% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas State University Beebe students is 6.2% larger than aid received by East Arkansas Community College students ($6,254 vs. $5,891).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both ASU-BEEBE and East Arkansas Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More ASU-BEEBE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Arkansas Community College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.