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University of Arkansas, Fort Smith is a public regional college located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,613 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average.
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith’s median net annual cost of $9,062 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-Fort Smith sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$9,062
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.
Dental Support Services
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Economic score: 1.35
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
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Economic score: 1.51
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 3.3
Chemistry
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Economic score: 4.18
Design & Applied Arts
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Economic score: 7.47
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Economic score: 13.7
History
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Economic score: 13.74
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 38.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 41% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is 8% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 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, Fort Smith’s economic mobility score of 17.02 is calculated by adjusting the 4.36 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s EMS of 17.02 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Arkansas, Fort Smith pays $9,062 a year, $12,756 less than the $21,818 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 $9,062
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 97% 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 $9,062 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 34% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,122. This is 20% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,692
Pell grants
$4,610
State grants
$1,160
Institutional grants
$5,643
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers 1 exclusively online program. 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
3
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
8%
Full time
87%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%