Arthur's Beauty College - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Overview of Arthur's Beauty College - Fort Smith

Arthur's is located in a small city, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degree levels at Arthur's top out at the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at Arthur's often study personal services and beauty and cosmetology.

Arthur's Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Arthur's offers classes to 46 students (46 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at the school are female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The primary objective of ArthurÆs Beauty College is to provide the education and practical training needed to become a licensed professional in the field of Cosmetology, Instructor Training, Aesthetics or Manicuring. We strive to encourage our students to meet their highest potential through a combination of faculty leadership, personal attention and technical training. At ArthurÆs, our students receive a solid foundation of knowledge and skills on which to build a successful future."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Arthur's

Arthur's Beauty College - Fort Smith
2000 North B St
Fort Smith, AR 72901-3342
General Phone: (501) 982-8987
Admissions Phone: (479) 783-3301
Financial Aid Phone: (479) 783-3301
http://www.arthursbeautycollege.com

Arthur's Programs and Degrees (2005)

Arthur's awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology	37	cosmetology, manicurist, aesthetician and skin care, cosmetoloty instructor

Number of programs and degrees for Arthur's in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year	20	3
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	17	1

Arthur's Student Body

In 2005, Arthur's had a total enrollment of 46 students (46 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	66%
Black	15%
Hispanic	2%
Asian	16%
American Indian	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	7%
18-19	13%
20-21	17%
22-24	22%
25-29	15%
30-34	9%
35-39	11%
40-49	4%
50-64	2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Arkansas	91%
Oklahoma	9%

Arthur's Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	65 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

Item	Percent
Graduating	55%
Transfer Out	2%

Arthur's Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Smith, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges ).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Arthur's Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (479) 783-3301

Arthur's Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Arthur's participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2363500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (479) 783-3301

Arthur's Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

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Arthur's Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Arthur's Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in personal services (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Female % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% of students from other states (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 17%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career placement services
On-campus library

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