ASU Three Rivers has approximately 3,500 students annually through its degree programs, technical courses, and community educational offerings.
The inaugural classes took place in January 1972, with 292 students enrolled in the certificate programs, such as automotive repair, food service, and cosmetology.
In 1991, Governor Bill Clinton signed legislation that reorganized the state's vo-tech institutions into two-year accredited colleges.
The newly renamed Ouachita Technical College subsequently offered a broader degree of associate programs, such as nursing, business administration, manufacturing technology, and criminal justice.
The ASU Three Rivers campus was originally located in a former segregated high school building in Hot Springs that was shuttered in the 1960s.