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Located in Pocahontas, Arkansas, Black River Technical College is a public institution. Black River Technical College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

815 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Black River Technical College?

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Contact details for Black River Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR 72455
Phone: 870-248-4000
Website: www.blackrivertech.edu

How Do I Get Into Black River Technical College?

You can apply to Black River Technical College online at: https://www.blackrivertech.org/admission-registration-enrollment

Since Black River Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Black River Technical College?

10% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Black River Technical College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $4,215 a year. That adds up to $16,860 over four years for those students.

Black River Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

693 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,380 undergraduate students at Black River Technical College, with 693 being full-time and 687 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 693 full-time undergraduates at Black River Technical College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Black River Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 624
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Online Learning at Black River Technical College

417 Took All Classes Online
938 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 938 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Black River Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 14th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Black River Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Respiratory Care Therapy 24%

Black River Technical College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 334 68 98 500
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 112 0 0 112
Registered Nursing 0 75 0 75
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 52 0 0 52
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 15 6 12 33
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 19 19
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 17 0 17
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 7 0 0 7
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 520 166 129 815

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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