UACCM Sets Record Fall Enrollment for Second Straight Year
The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has reported a second straight year of record enrollment for the Fall semester, with 2,776 credit students for Fall 2026.
The enrollment of 2,776 is a 2.8 percent increase over Fall 2025, which saw a significant jump of 20 percent over Fall 2024. Fall 2026 marks a fourth consecutive fall of increased enrollment for UACCM.
From Fall 2021 to Fall 2026, UACCM has seen a 42.1 percent increase in enrollment, which is the fifth highest among all Arkansas two-year colleges, and above the average of all Arkansas two-year colleges, which is 24.3 percent.
UACCM is also posting a 3.6 percent increase in student semester credit hours over last fall, with 23,839. Both retention and graduation rates are also improved, at 63 percent and 51 percent respectively.
“I am extremely humbled by another record enrollment. We are so grateful to our students for continuing to look to UACCM for their varied education needs,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg. “Community colleges offer a fundamentally different role to students in higher education and workforce pathways by serving students through many different life stages and along a broad swath of workforce pathways. From concurrent credit offerings to high schoolers to transfer credit offerings, all the way to immediate entry into the workforce, UACCM remains nimble, offering a comprehensive approach to whatever needs your educational journey presents.”
Of the 2,776 credit students, 1,353 are concurrent credit students – an increase of 5.3 percent from Fall 2025, which saw a 65 percent increase over Fall 2024.
UACCM currently partners with over 30 school districts across the state in the concurrent program for 2026-2027, including Conway High School, Morrilton High School, and Russellville High School.
“The school districts have been greatly receptive to what UACCM has to offer high school students,” said Willenberg. “The opportunities are truly endless – from a few college credits to a Professional Technical Certificate, all the way up to an associate’s degree where the student leaves high school and enters their chosen university as a junior.”
In addition to traditional degree programs, UACCM offers customized business and industry training programs, and numerous short-term, professional skills courses are also offered on a continual rotation, including commercial driver training, heavy equipment operator training, and underground directional drilling training. UACCM also has adult education and community education offerings available.
For more information about UACCM, visit www.uaccm.edu.
