# University of Arkansas

Public college in Fayetteville, AR. IPEDS ID 106397.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-arkansas · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-arkansas.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 74% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $18,209 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 71%; beats 91% of AR colleges and 79% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $58,191; beats 87% of AR colleges and 65% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,749

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $14,319 |
| 30-48k | $14,322 |
| 48-75k | $15,934 |
| 75-110k | $20,772 |
| 110k+ | $22,470 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.24 years on average (55% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $58,191 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $32,399 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AR (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $14,319 | $60,713 | 2.4 years |
| 30-48k | $14,322 | $60,725 | 2.4 years |
| 48-75k | $15,934 | $67,560 | 2.6 years |
| 75-110k | $20,772 | $88,073 | 3.4 years |
| 110k+ | $22,470 | $95,273 | 3.7 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $27,767 in-state; about $47,629 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $10,104 in-state, $29,966 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $13,290; books: $1,154

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 520–620; SAT math: 510–600; ACT: 21–28 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 28,186 applicants, 20,202 admitted, 6,337 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 74%, ACT 21–28 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 72%, ACT 21–28 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (76 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $59,857 | $102,747 | $26,500 |
| Computer Engineering | $77,306 | $99,031 | $26,500 |
| Industrial Engineering | $75,968 | $98,765 | $26,500 |
| Business Economics | $54,471 | $97,743 | $19,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $76,832 | $97,516 | $21,240 |
| Computer Science | $75,169 | $95,642 | $21,343 |
| Chemical Engineering | $75,102 | $93,641 | $22,750 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $57,257 | $88,067 | $22,655 |
| Finance | $56,387 | $87,717 | $22,924 |
| Nursing | $72,043 | $84,911 | $24,327 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,407 | $84,464 | $23,014 |
| Accounting | $57,535 | $84,097 | $25,914 |
| Civil Engineering | $61,979 | $79,929 | $26,875 |
| Business Administration | $56,456 | $79,770 | $21,500 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $59,504 | $75,972 | $27,000 |
| Biological / Biosystems Engineering | not reported | $75,596 | not reported |
| Marketing | $50,045 | $73,153 | $21,500 |
| Business | $49,307 | $71,753 | $29,625 |
| International Business | $59,793 | $71,486 | $18,665 |
| Architecture | $51,080 | $67,955 | $27,250 |
| Public Health | $35,797 | $67,891 | $25,595 |
| Journalism | $38,354 | $66,087 | $21,500 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $41,782 | $65,780 | $23,881 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,783 | $65,480 | $18,909 |
| Mathematics | $41,409 | $63,861 | $16,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $40,948 | $63,394 | $25,225 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $62,592 | $25,000 |
| Political Science | $33,745 | $60,441 | $25,370 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $28,934 | $58,619 | $24,550 |
| Communications | $40,095 | $56,969 | $21,165 |
| Animal Sciences | $32,417 | $56,136 | $23,551 |
| Chemistry | $34,872 | $55,467 | $24,875 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $31,986 | $55,275 | $24,400 |
| Biology | $28,061 | $54,497 | $24,000 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $50,123 | $54,454 | $19,952 |
| Special Education | $43,718 | $53,054 | $20,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $31,567 | $52,701 | $23,310 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $33,091 | $51,967 | $23,042 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $47,428 | $51,474 | $26,141 |
| History | $27,873 | $49,972 | $26,000 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $31,087 | $49,730 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $38,083 | $49,690 | $25,385 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $19,519 | $49,636 | $21,500 |
| Social Work | $35,424 | $49,458 | $27,000 |
| International Relations | $22,612 | $48,925 | $24,208 |
| Education | $31,068 | $48,188 | $26,522 |
| Psychology | $31,866 | $48,006 | $24,463 |
| English | $26,369 | $47,809 | $21,500 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $36,588 | $47,766 | $30,944 |
| Music | $38,811 | $46,352 | $27,000 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $31,758 | $46,268 | $21,500 |
| Anthropology | $26,878 | $43,930 | $24,250 |
| Sociology | $33,566 | $43,290 | $24,225 |
| Studio Art | $24,970 | $42,681 | $21,777 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $29,241 | not reported | not reported |
| Food Science and Technology | $53,205 | not reported | $17,750 |
| Plant Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Relations and Advertising | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | $25,499 | not reported | not reported |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | $40,007 | not reported | $36,947 |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $82,790 (Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR), $72,950 (AR), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Marketing → Marketing specialist: median wage $83,000 (Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR), $65,430 (AR), $78,760 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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