Campus of Shorter College

    Shorter College

    N Little Rock, AR, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Community college
    • NCAA Division II

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    Shorter College Cost & Financial Aid

    Students at Shorter College paid an average net price of $16,608 a year after grants and scholarships.

    Shorter College average annual cost

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Average annual cost after grants

    $16,608

    Close to the median for all colleges ($16,403).

    By family income

    Family incomeAverage annual cost
    $0 to $30,000$16,515
    $30,001 to $48,000$18,794
    $48,001 to $75,000Not reported
    $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
    Over $110,000Not reported

    Average yearly cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships for full-time, first-time undergraduates who received federal aid. Loans are not subtracted.

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $6,246
    Average net price
    $16,608
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    69%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Shorter College cost of attendance breakdown

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Tuition and fees
    27%
    Room and board
    42%
    Books and supplies
    3%
    Other costs
    28%
    Share of the published yearly cost of attendance (in-state tuition where the two differ).
    Tuition and fees
    $6,246
    Room and board (on campus)
    $9,744
    Books and supplies
    $650
    Total cost of attendance (published)
    $22,962

    The published cost of attendance also covers transport and personal expenses. Out-of-state students at public colleges pay the out-of-state tuition.

    Student loans and debt at Shorter College

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025

    Undergraduates with a federal loan
    38.7%

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    Scholarships you may be eligible for

    Awards you could use at Shorter College: the college's own scholarships, programs from AR and federal grants. Each is checked against its official page; open one to see the full rules.

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