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University of Arkansas

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Rating

Public

Type

30,459

Students

$24,056

Tuition

77%

Acceptance

#478

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Fayetteville, AR

Administration Bldg 425, Fayetteville, AR 72701

University of Arkansas is a very large public university located in Fayetteville, AR ranked 3rd in Arkansas. It has a total of 25,149 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 77.09% acceptance rate. University of Arkansas offers 234 different majors and is best known for its Technical Teacher Education, Preschool Education and Teaching, and Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management programs (nationally ranked 4th, 6th, and 11th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,568 for students from Arkansas and $24,056 for those from out-of-state, University of Arkansas is reasonably costly. 53.13% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take home close to $44,900 per year, which is 8% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$25,872
Above Average

University of Arkansas

$25,872

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,632

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$34,807

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

77%Acceptance
Less Selective

University of Arkansas

77%

National

69%
Sat

1120 - 1300

26% of students submit

Admissions Yield

33%

ACT

22 - 28

89% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$40

Students

25,149Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

47%

In-state

83%

Female

53%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
5% Marketing/Marketing Management, General5% Finance, General5% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse85% Others

5% Marketing/Marketing Management, General

5% Finance, General

5% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

85% Others

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

5%

345 Graduates

Finance, General

5%

327 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

5%

295 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

4%

266 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

247 Graduates

Accounting

4%

234 Graduates

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

3%

227 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

3%

193 Graduates

Psychology, General

3%

181 Graduates

Academics

A-
Professors
StudentsProfessors18:118:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

18

Number of Library Books

1,061,218

Academic Spend per Student

$11,121

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

83%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,100/Year

University of Arkansas

$37,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$44,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

53%