Shorter College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · N Little Rock, Arkansas
Net price / year
$14,060
after grants & scholarships
lower than 65% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
10%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 97% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$26,763
4 years after graduating
Shorter College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Shorter College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $6,246 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Shorter College?
- The average cost of attendance is $21,735 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Shorter College?
- The average net price is $14,060 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Shorter College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Shorter College?
- 10% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of Shorter College earn?
- The median graduate earns $26,763 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- 75% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- About 74% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 57% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- 10% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 97% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Shorter College
Average net price
$14,060 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$28,120
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $13,844
- $30–48k $10,243
- $48–75k $18,089
- $75–110k —
- $110k+ —
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $21,735
- Tuition & fees$6,246
- Books & supplies$650
- Room & board$9,744
- Other expenses$6,579
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $6,246
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $6,246
Shorter College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Shorter College
Graduation rate
10%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
31%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Programs and majors at Shorter College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate · Graduates: 58 | $26,650 | 1 yr$17,0654 yrs$26,6505 yrs$33,096 | U.S. median $44,125 U.S. middle half $28.9K–$61.6K · Below the U.S. median | $24,813 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 33.1%
- Black or African American 61.3%
- Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
- Asian 0.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
- Two or more races 0.7%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0.7%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 43.9%
- Women 56.1%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
74%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 287
- Part-time students
- 6%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 75%
- Receive federal loans
- 60%
- Students per faculty member
- 16 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Shorter College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Shorter College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $6,246. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Shorter College?
The average cost of attendance at Shorter College is $21,735 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $14,060 a year. That is around the middle of private nonprofit 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Shorter College get?
75% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 60% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Shorter College?
Shorter College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Shorter College?
10% of first-time, full-time students at Shorter College finish within 150% of normal time. 31% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Shorter College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $26,763 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $16,502.
Who attends Shorter College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 56% are women and 44% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (61%). About 74% are aged 25 or older.
What are the most popular fields of study at Shorter College?
By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (57%); Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (23%); Philosophy and Religious Studies (8%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things