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Arkansas Tech University is a public regional university located in Russellville, Arkansas. Arkansas Tech University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Arkansas Tech University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,580 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Arkansas Tech University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Arkansas Tech University’s median net annual cost of $11,721 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Arkansas Tech University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,721
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Mechanical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.4
Electrical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.79
Computer and Information Sciences
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Economic score: 2.12
Homeland Security
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Economic score: 2.98
Biology
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Economic score: 3.96
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
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Economic score: 3.99
Managerial Econ.
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Economic score: 4.52
History
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Economic score: 7.66
Therapeutic professions
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Economic score: 10.2
Design & Applied Arts
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Economic score: 31.11
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 Tech University - Student Counseling, ESL, Educ. Administration, Education, General, Homeland Security, Education, Other - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Arkansas Tech University is 4% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Arkansas Tech University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Arkansas Tech University graduates within 4.9 years.
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 Tech University’s economic mobility score of 11.61 is calculated by adjusting the 5.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Arkansas Tech University’s EMS of 11.61 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Arkansas Tech University pays $11,721 a year, $8,817 less than the $20,538 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 $11,721
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Arkansas Tech University, 94% 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 $11,721 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,728. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,090
Pell grants
$4,545
State grants
$1,445
Institutional grants
$5,159
Arkansas Tech University offers 10 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Arkansas Tech University offers 9 programs, 6 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
19
Hybrid programs
13
Percentage of programs online
20%
Arkansas Tech University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,218 applicants, of which 5,868 were admitted and 1,396 enrolled. Arkansas Tech University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Arkansas Tech University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
65%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%