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Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. Hendrix College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hendrix College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,626 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hendrix College bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Hendrix College is ranked 4th in Arkansas.
Hendrix College’s median net annual cost of $19,746 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Hendrix College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Economics, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,746
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hendrix College is 22% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hendrix College, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hendrix College graduates within 4 years.
Hendrix College 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.
Hendrix College’s economic mobility score of 20.71 is calculated by adjusting the 2.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hendrix College’s EMS of 20.71 ranks in the top 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Hendrix College pays $19,746 a year, $46,564 less than the $66,310 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 $19,746
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hendrix College, 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 $19,746 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,368. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,363
Pell grants
$4,773
State grants
$3,769
Institutional grants
$41,407
Hendrix College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,385 applicants, of which 1,629 were admitted and 316 enrolled. Hendrix College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
47%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
36%
12%