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Arkansas State University is a public national university located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Arkansas State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Arkansas State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,755 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Arkansas State University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Arkansas State University is ranked 6th in Arkansas.
Arkansas State University’s median net annual cost of $14,189 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Arkansas State University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,189
Average years to graduate
4.5
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #33
Economic score: 3.16
Social Work
Rank: #23
Economic score: 3.19
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #76
Economic score: 3.28
Accounting
Rank: #422
Economic score: 3.92
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #88
Economic score: 4.13
Finance
Rank: #314
Economic score: 4.99
Criminology
Rank: #58
Economic score: 6.71
Advertising & PR
Rank: #107
Economic score: 7.22
Biology
Rank: #388
Economic score: 8.27
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #72
Economic score: 17.57
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Arkansas State University - Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific), Health & Fitness, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #158
Economic score: 0.4
Homeland Security
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.4
Social Work
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.42
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.43
Business Administration
Rank: #449
Economic score: 0.53
Student Counseling
Rank: #59
Economic score: 0.66
Education
Rank: #230
Economic score: 0.72
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.13
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Arkansas State University is 6% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Arkansas State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Arkansas State University graduates within 4.5 years.
Arkansas State University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Arkansas State University’s economic mobility score of 9.8 is calculated by adjusting the 5.95 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Arkansas State University’s EMS of 9.8 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Arkansas State University pays $14,189 a year, $9,106 less than the $23,295 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,189
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Arkansas State University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,189 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,631. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$5,098
Pell grants
$4,730
State grants
$1,488
Institutional grants
$6,509
Arkansas State University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Arkansas State University offers 19 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
28
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
23%
Arkansas State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 63% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,835 applicants, of which 3,693 were admitted and 1,301 enrolled. Arkansas State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%