Fayetteville, Arkansas · Public ·City

University of Arkansas

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 45% value

74.3% Acceptance $18,209 Avg net price 70.5% Graduate $58,191 Median earnings 28,677 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 28,677 students
Women / Men: 56% / 44%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 74.3%
SAT (mid 50%): 1030–1220
ACT (mid 50%): 21–28

Cost

Avg net price: $18,209
Sticker price: $27,767
Tuition (in-state): $10,104
Tuition (out-of-state): $29,966

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 70.5%
Retention rate: 86.4%
Median earnings (10y): $58,191
Median debt: $21,500 (~$233/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 17.8%
Take federal loans: 33.3%

All majors at University of Arkansas

120 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	7.1%
Engineering-Related Fields	5.2%
Finance and Financial Management Services	5.0%
Marketing	4.7%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	3.9%
Accounting and Related Services	3.2%
Communication and Media Studies	3.2%
Psychology, General	2.9%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	2.9%
Biology, General	2.7%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2.5%
Mechanical Engineering	2.3%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	1.9%
Journalism	1.8%
Political Science and Government	1.8%
Public Health	1.7%
Computer Science	1.7%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	1.5%
Law	1.5%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	1.5%
Agricultural Business and Management	1.4%
Engineering, General	1.4%
Social Work	1.4%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	1.4%
Animal Sciences	1.4%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.3%
Sociology	1.2%
Apparel and Textiles	1.1%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	1.1%
English Language and Literature, General	1.1%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1.0%
Civil Engineering	1.0%
Chemistry	1.0%
Chemical Engineering	1.0%
Industrial Engineering	1.0%
Design and Applied Arts	1.0%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.9%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.9%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.9%
History	0.9%
Architecture	0.8%
Special Education and Teaching	0.7%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.7%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.7%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.7%
Economics	0.6%
Architectural Sciences and Technology	0.6%
Music	0.6%
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	0.6%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.6%
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
International Business	0.5%
Mathematics	0.5%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.5%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	0.5%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.5%
Anthropology	0.4%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.4%
Computer Engineering	0.4%
Physics	0.4%
Agricultural Public Services	0.4%
Plant Sciences	0.4%
Business/Commerce, General	0.4%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.3%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	0.3%
Landscape Architecture	0.3%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.3%
Philosophy	0.3%
Food Science and Technology	0.3%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.3%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.2%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0.2%
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	0.2%
Education, General	0.2%
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0.2%
Materials Sciences	0.2%
Geography and Cartography	0.2%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.2%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.2%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	0.2%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.1%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.1%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.1%
Public Administration	0.1%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.1%
Statistics	0.1%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0.1%
Zoology/Animal Biology	0.1%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0.1%
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0.0%
Agricultural Engineering	0.0%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Sustainability Studies	0.0%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	0.0%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.0%
Materials Engineering	0.0%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Botany/Plant Biology	0.0%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.0%
Area Studies	Listed
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other	Listed
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Listed
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Listed
Operations Research	Listed
Gerontology	Listed
Computational Science	Listed
Religious Music and Worship	Listed
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Listed
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Listed
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Listed
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Listed
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Listed
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Listed
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Listed
Construction Management	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Arkansas worth it?

Pay $18,209/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $58,191 ten years out — about 3.2× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $18,209/yr
Median earnings: $58,191/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $21,500~$233/mo
4-year est. cost: $72,836net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Arkansas's acceptance rate?

University of Arkansas admits 74.3% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1030–1220 range on the SAT.

How much does University of Arkansas cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $18,209. The sticker price before any aid is $27,767, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $72,836.

How much debt do University of Arkansas graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Arkansas with a median federal student loan balance of $21,500, which works out to about $233 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 33.3% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Arkansas worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Arkansas graduates earn a median of $58,191 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.2× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Arkansas a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for University of Arkansas?

Admitted students score 1030–1220 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas?

70.5% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Arkansas within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 86.4%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Arkansas?

120 programs are listed in federal data; 104 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Arkansas is Business Administration, Management and Operations (7.1%), followed by Engineering-Related Fields (5.2%).

What percent of University of Arkansas students receive financial aid?

17.8% of University of Arkansas students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 33.3% take federal student loans.

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