IPEDS ID 106625

Black River Technical College

Pocahontas, Arkansas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 253 awards in the trades we track: welding, CDL, auto body, auto mechanic, machining and CNC.

Address: 1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR 72455
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Website: www.blackrivertech.edu
Phone: (870) 248-4000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 903

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (84); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (29); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7)	120
CDL	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (57)	57
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (36); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12)	48
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (20); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3)	23
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (3); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2)	5

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,896
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$7,728
Books and supplies	$2,696
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$13,878
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$2,472

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 48%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $37,278
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $9,750

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Arkansas State University-Newport

43.5 mi

7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR · Public, 2-year

CDL 129
WELD 65
HVAC 35
AUTO 33
LINE 31
IMT 24
DSL 15
CNC 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 341
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,432
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,938

Three Rivers College

47.0 mi

2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO · Public, 2-year

HVAC 6
WELD 6
DSL 5
CNST 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 19
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,070
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,182

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

48.3 mi

2005 White Drive, Batesville, AR · Public, 2-year

CNST 27
WELD 25
HEO 16
HVAC 11
CNC 6
CARP 2
CDL 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 88
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,750
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,338

Ozarka College

54.3 mi

218 College Dr, Melbourne, AR · Public, 2-year

WELD 40
AUTO 31
DSL 13

Trade grads 2023-24: 84
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,030
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,153

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 106625. How we build this list.