MSCC vs. Northark

Mid South Community College vs. North Arkansas College comparison

	Mid South Community College	North Arkansas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSCC	Northark
Location	West Memphis, AR	Harrison, AR
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	979	1,856
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midsouthcc.edu	northark.edu
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Costs	MSCC	Northark
Tuition (In State)	$2,352	$2,016
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,792	$4,392
Room & Board	$9,872	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$8,483	$8,168
Avg Grant Aid	$7,990	$7,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MSCC	Northark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.93
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025

Academics	MSCC	Northark
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Business (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (40%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (10%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Transportation and Materials Moving (7%)
Outcomes	MSCC	Northark
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$8,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$82

Diversity	MSCC	Northark
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	89%
% Black	57%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MSCC	Northark
% In-State	86%	88%
% Out-of-State	12%	11%
Campus	MSCC	Northark
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• North Arkansas College is larger than than MSCC based on total student enrollment (1,856 students vs. 979 students)

MSCC vs. Northark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSCC or Northark?

• Mid South Community College is 6.3% more expensive to attend than Northark for in-state tuition ($2,832.00 vs. $2,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.8% higher at Northark than Mid South Community College ($4,392.00 vs. $3,792.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Arkansas College than MSCC ($8,168 vs. $8,483)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Arkansas College are 64.5% lower than costs at Mid South Community College ($6,000 vs. $9,872)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mid South Community College as North Arkansas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid South Community College students is 13.5% larger than aid received North Arkansas College ($7,990 vs. $7,041)

Which college is harder to get into, MSCC or Northark? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northark or MSCC .

MSCC vs. Northark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSCC or Northark? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northark and MSCC.

• Graduates from North Arkansas College earn on average $3,000 more per year than MSCC graduates after ten years. ($28,400 vs. $25,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/