University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, classes were first held in 1872, with its present name adopted in 1899.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Average net price: $18,408
- Undergraduate enrollment: 29,055
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 71%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,191
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,333
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,686
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fayetteville, AR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Arkansas include Finance, Marketing, Nursing.
- Finance (382 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,717 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Marketing (360 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,875
- Nursing (342 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,911 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Psychology (243 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,006 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,137
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (220 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Biology (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,497 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,874
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (175 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,969 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Accounting (142 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Mechanical Engineering (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,464 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- Public Health (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 14%, Computer Science 4%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 6%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Arkansas students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,319 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,319
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,322
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,934
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,772
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,470
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,104
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,966
- Books and supplies: $1,154
- On-campus room and board: $14,244
- Off-campus room and board: $14,244
- Off-campus with family: $5,928
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,767
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $5,811
- Average federal loan: $6,435
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Arkansas admits 74% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 30,555
- Admitted: 22,703
- Enrolled: 6,618
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 29,055
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 3,046
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $143,695
- Associate professor salary: $101,703
- Assistant professor salary: $85,722
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,608
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Arkansas acceptance rate? Arkansas admits 74% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Arkansas cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,319 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,408.
What majors does Arkansas offer? Popular programs include Finance, Marketing, Nursing, Psychology, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
What is the average salary after Arkansas? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,191 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Arkansas graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Arkansas official site: https://uark.edu.