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University of Central Arkansas is a public national university located in Conway, Arkansas. University of Central Arkansas is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Central Arkansas is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,472 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Central Arkansas bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
University of Central Arkansas’s median net annual cost of $16,554 and average years to graduate of 4.7 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 Central Arkansas sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Education, Biology, Health & Fitness, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,554
Average years to graduate
4.7
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.
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.48
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.83
Finance
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.45
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.07
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.34
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.41
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.79
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.84
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.74
Criminology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 18.26
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 Central Arkansas - Education, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Mental & Social Health Services, Student Counseling, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Library Science, Other.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.37
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.47
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #66
Economic score: 0.48
Special Education
Rank: #160
Economic score: 0.66
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Central Arkansas is 4% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Central Arkansas, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Central Arkansas graduates within 4.8 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 Central Arkansas’s economic mobility score of 12.51 is calculated by adjusting the 5.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Central Arkansas’s EMS of 12.51 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 University of Central Arkansas pays $16,554 a year, $5,389 less than the $21,943 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 $16,554
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Central Arkansas, 92% 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 $16,554 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,993. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,106
Pell grants
$4,832
State grants
$1,804
Institutional grants
$6,009
University of Central Arkansas offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Central Arkansas offers 9 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
11
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
11%
University of Central Arkansas's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,057 applicants, of which 5,595 were admitted and 1,854 enrolled. University of Central Arkansas has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%