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University of Arkansas is a public national university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. University of Arkansas is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Arkansas is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,702 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Arkansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Arkansas bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. University of Arkansas is ranked 1st in Arkansas.
University of Arkansas’s median net annual cost of $16,507 and average years to graduate of 4.6 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 sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,507
Average years to graduate
4.6
Accounting
Rank: #34
Economic score: 1.37
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #157
Economic score: 1.88
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #22
Economic score: 2.57
Education
Rank: #23
Economic score: 2.78
Health & Fitness
Rank: #47
Economic score: 3.43
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #108
Economic score: 3.47
Journalism
Rank: #35
Economic score: 3.71
Psychology
Rank: #54
Economic score: 3.8
Criminal Justice
Rank: #141
Economic score: 3.98
Public Health
Rank: #54
Economic score: 4.63
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 University of Arkansas - Engineering Fields, Education, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific), Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.47
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.57
Social Work
Rank: #63
Economic score: 0.63
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.68
Drama
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.14
Student Counseling
Rank: #238
Economic score: 1.27
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #164
Economic score: 2.26
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Arkansas is 16% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Arkansas, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Arkansas graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Arkansas is in the bottom 10% 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.
University of Arkansas’s economic mobility score of 12.54 is calculated by adjusting the 2.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Arkansas’s EMS of 12.54 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Arkansas pays $16,507 a year, $9,669 less than the $26,176 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 $16,507
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Arkansas, 65% 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 $16,507 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 40% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,864. This is 14% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,442
Pell grants
$4,462
State grants
$2,797
Institutional grants
$5,899
University of Arkansas offers 9 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Arkansas offers 22 programs, 8 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
31
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
18%
University of Arkansas's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 21,462 applicants, of which 17,743 were admitted and 6,065 enrolled. University of Arkansas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
52%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%