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Colleges in and near Poyen

Arkansas State University Three Rivers is 10.9 miles from Poyen

No college sits inside Poyen’s boundary, but Arkansas State University Three Rivers’s campus in Malvern, with 1,887 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Poyen’s residents are enrolled in college, below Arkansas (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Poyen. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,887 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Residents in college
3%
Below AR (5%)
Nearest community college
10.9 mi
Arkansas State University Three Rivers · $3,788 tuition
Nearest public university
27.4 mi
Henderson State · $8,244 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Poyen

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 10.9 miles awayArkansas State University Three Rivers has 1,887 students on campus in Malvern, 26% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Henderson StateLiving in Arkansas, Henderson State University charges $8,244 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,620. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Arkansas (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Poyen

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Poyen.

5 mi10 mi15 miArkansas State University Three RiversPoyen
University or collegeCommunity college
Arkansas State University Three RiversCommunity college · Public · 1,887 on campus · 10.9 mi · Malvern$8knet price26%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Poyen’s median household income ($76,786) falls.

Arkansas State University Three Rivers10.9 mi · Malvern · sticker $14,579 · tuition $3,788—a year
Henderson State University27.4 mi · Arkadelphia · sticker $27,385—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Arkansas State University Three RiversHenderson State
Arkansas State University Three Rivers26% graduate$37k earnings$10k typical debt
Henderson State University37% graduate$43k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Poyen

Is Poyen a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Poyen residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Arkansas (5). The nearest campus, Arkansas State University Three Rivers, is 10.9 miles away in Malvern.

What colleges are near Poyen?

Within 15 miles: Arkansas State University Three Rivers (10.9 miles, 1,887 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Poyen, and what does it cost?

Arkansas State University Three Rivers in Malvern, 10.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,788 a year for Arkansas residents; the federal net price, $8,070, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Henderson State University cost if we live in Arkansas?

Tuition and fees are $8,244 a year in-state and $10,620 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Poyen. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →