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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public regional college located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $31,984 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s median net annual cost of $11,631 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Education (subject specific), Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Industrial Engr. Tech, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,631
Average years to graduate
5
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.
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 2.3
Social Work
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Economic score: 7.32
Therapeutic professions
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Economic score: 8.13
Psychology
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Economic score: 16.74
Journalism
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Economic score: 20.16
Accounting
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Economic score: 22.15
Consumer Sciences
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Economic score: 44.73
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 11% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pell Grant recipients represent 70% of the measured graduating class, 35% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduates within 5 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.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s economic mobility score of 10.02 is calculated by adjusting the 9.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 70% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s EMS of 10.02 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff pays $11,631 a year, $9,633 less than the $21,264 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 $11,631
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 99% 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 $11,631 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,131. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,084
Pell grants
$5,183
State grants
$2,001
Institutional grants
$5,019
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,699 applicants, of which 3,173 were admitted and 677 enrolled. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
3%
52%
Black
90%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%