Crowley’s Ridge College
Tuition per year
$17,450
$25,950 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
241
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
27.6%
4-year; 6-year rate 44.8%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Paragould, Arkansas
- Website
- www.crc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 241
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, near a city
- Nearest major city
- Memphis, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM), about 80 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Churches of Christ
- President
- Dr. Richard Johnson (President)
- Phone
- 8702366901
- Address
- 100 College Dr, Paragould, AR 72450
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | - | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - |
Students
241 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 49:51 · Freshman retention 53.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 85
- First-year undergraduates 53
- Transfers and others 103
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (241)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$25,950
- Undergraduate tuition
- $17,450
- Room and board
- $8,500
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 47% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 39%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.3M
Expenses$4.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · American Midwest Conference
American Midwest Conference: basketball, baseball, cross country
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 40 | - |
| Basketball | 21 | 15 |
| Softball | - | 23 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| Cross Country | 7 | 4 |
| Golf | 4 | - |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 23 | 17 |
| Baseball | 31 | - |
| Softball | - | 20 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Cross Country | 5 | 3 |
| Golf | 7 | - |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 30 | 20 |
| Baseball | 39 | - |
| Softball | - | 24 |
| Volleyball | - | 14 |
| Golf | 8 | 1 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Rhodes CollegeMemphis · 71.2 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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University of MemphisMemphis · 74.8 mi
U.S. News #288
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Harding UniversitySearcy · 85.4 mi
U.S. News #276
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Hendrix CollegeConway · 123.9 mi
Liberal Arts #100
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University of MississippiUniversity · 131.4 mi
U.S. News #179
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale · 136.7 mi
U.S. News #288
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 146.1 mi
U.S. News #191
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Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · 178.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · 179.1 mi
U.S. News #16
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.