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Crowley's Ridge College

#1712 in US ranking Paragould, AR
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$29,329
Tuition & fees
$17,460
Avg. aid
$7,714
Receiving aid
97%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
36%
Median salary
$37,342
1 yr after graduation

What does Crowley's Ridge College offer in terms of athletics?

Crowley's Ridge College competes in NAIA athletics. Its reported sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, softball, and volleyball.

Prospective athletes should distinguish varsity-team participation from informal recreation: a sport appearing on the college's athletics list does not mean every student can join that team. Team availability, tryout or recruiting procedures, eligibility, and any athletic aid should be confirmed with the athletics department. Students chiefly interested in recreational play should ask what activities are available outside varsity teams.

What student groups and Associations are available at Crowley's Ridge College?

At Crowley's Ridge College, organized involvement includes performing-arts opportunities: the college reports a drama or theater group and choral groups. These offer ways to participate in campus activities outside the classroom.

Students interested in a particular academic club, service group, or leadership role should ask student-life staff which groups are active in the term they plan to attend and how new members join. A small institution's activity offerings can change as students graduate and new students take on leadership.

Who studies at Crowley's Ridge College?

Crowley's Ridge College enrolled 241 students in the reported institutional figures, making it a small college by head count. Its incoming first-time, degree-seeking group included 53 students, and 27 degree- or certificate-seeking students transferred in.

In the reported geographic breakdown, 47% of students came from Arkansas and 53% from other U.S. states. These figures describe where students came from, not whether they live on campus. Enrollment counts also should not be treated as a measure of how diverse a particular class or major will be; small cohorts can differ substantially from college-wide totals.

How does student life look like at Crowley's Ridge College?

Everyday life at Crowley's Ridge College takes place on a campus with a small enrollment and a stated Christian identity. Students are likely to encounter academic, religious, arts, and athletics activities within the same campus community, though their experience will depend on whether they live on campus, commute, and choose to participate.

The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1. That ratio describes enrollment relative to faculty; it does not specify the size of every class or guarantee individual attention. Applicants who need particular academic, health, or personal support should ask how that service is provided and what referrals are available locally before enrolling.

What libraries are available to students at Crowley's Ridge College?

Crowley's Ridge College identifies its main library as the Learning Center and reports one campus library. It is a place to investigate the study and research resources available for undergraduate coursework.

Students who expect to rely on the library for substantial research should check the Learning Center's current catalog, database access, research-help arrangements, loan policies, and opening hours. Those details are particularly important for commuters, students studying outside normal daytime hours, and anyone completing a research-intensive project.

Crowley's Ridge College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

241

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

53

Member of Athletic Associations

NAIA

Total staff

12 full time, 21 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Crowley's Ridge College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 241

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 158
Part-time: 83

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 20
Men: 33

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 6
Black or African American: 29
White: 126
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1
Asian: 1
Unknown: 2

Crowley's Ridge College Sports & Athletics

  • Member of NAIA

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Baseball

Men–Women

Basketball

Both–Both

Cross-country running

Both–Both

Golf

Men–Men

Softball

Women–Women

Volleyball

Women–Women

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.