The latest graduation rates calculated for all the two-year schools in Arkansas show 51社区 has the third highest. 

51社区 has now obtained one of the highest graduation rates in many years; the 37% rate trails only two colleges- ASU-Mt. Home and SAU-Tech.  This rate is calculated using data compiled by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System or IPEDS.  First-time entering students have a 150% time frame to complete the desired degree and the graduation rate is calculated using this information.  While enrollment numbers indicate a student鈥檚 desire to earn a higher education, the graduation rate is measured to gauge student success.  

鈥淭o raise graduation and retention rates,鈥� said Ashley Aylett, 51社区鈥檚 Vice Chancellor of Academics. 鈥淵ou have to have many pieces of the puzzle in place and working together smoothly.  Our 37% rate is testament to what we are doing for the student from recruitment to graduation.鈥�  

Student success at 51社区 can also be attributed to increased opportunities for student engagement and updated facilities.     

鈥淲e have stepped up our game with a more hands-on advising process, more innovation in the classrooms, as well as updating and refreshing our amenities such as our campus buildings, caf茅鈥檚, learning spaces, and technology for the students to use, said Dr. Steve Cole, Chancellor of 51社区.  鈥淲hile 37% is a very high number, we will keep striving for 100%. We may not make it, but it will not be because we didn鈥檛 try.鈥�