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University of Arkansas is a public campus in Fayetteville proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,017

family income
under $30k

$14,115

$30–48k

$17,379

$48–75k

$19,755

$75–110k

$20,991

over $110k

Average net price

$18,2092023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Arkansas rose from $13,867 (2008) to $18,209 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,867
2009	$12,196
2010	$9,627
2011	$11,704
2012	$11,861
2013	$14,143
2014	$14,546
2015	$15,648
2016	$16,069
2017	$15,642
2018	$16,381
2019	$16,507
2020	$14,998
2021	$16,050
2022	$17,525
2023	$18,209

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,7672024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Arkansas rose from $18,461 (2009) to $27,767 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,461
2010	$16,894
2011	$18,064
2012	$19,036
2013	$19,917
2014	$20,350
2015	$21,288
2016	$21,817
2017	$22,122
2018	$22,750
2019	$23,390
2020	$23,997
2021	$23,843
2022	$24,611
2023	$26,161
2024	$27,767

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,575	$8,867
2001	$3,880	$9,438
2002	$4,456	$10,828
2003	$4,768	$11,518
2004	$5,135	$12,425
2005	$5,495	$13,222
2006	$5,808	$13,942
2007	$6,038	$14,492
2008	$6,400	$15,278
2013	$7,818	$19,074
2014	$8,210	$20,300
2015	$8,522	$21,826
2016	$8,820	$23,168
2017	$9,062	$24,308
2018	$9,130	$25,168
2019	$9,384	$25,872
2020	$9,384	$25,872
2021	$9,574	$26,390
2022	$9,656	$27,410
2023	$9,748	$28,772

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Arkansas reports tuition of $10,104 for in-state students and $29,966 for out-of-state students. Check University of Arkansas’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Arkansas is a big school: 28,677 undergraduates at last count.

70.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Arkansas within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Arkansas rose from 41.9% (entered 1991) to 70.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	41.9%
1992 cohort	43.5%
1993 cohort	45.5%
1994 cohort	45.2%
1995 cohort	44.6%
1996 cohort	45.6%
1997 cohort	48.3%
1998 cohort	52.9%
1999 cohort	56.4%
2000 cohort	55.5%
2001 cohort	58%
2002 cohort	57.6%
2003 cohort	59.1%
2004 cohort	57.9%
2005 cohort	59%
2006 cohort	60.4%
2007 cohort	60.1%
2008 cohort	62.3%
2009 cohort	62.5%
2010 cohort	64.5%
2011 cohort	61.5%
2012 cohort	65.5%
2013 cohort	66.2%
2014 cohort	68.5%
2015 cohort	69.7%
2016 cohort	69.3%
2017 cohort	70%
2018 cohort	70.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$13,027	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,312	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,250	$6,774
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,125	$4,695
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,009	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,194	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,250	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,750	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$8,066

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$49,686

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$54,333

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,191

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Arkansas admitted 22,703 of 30,555 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.3% rate describes that application pool.

74.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,748 in-state tuition · 2023–24 28,677 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1030–12201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Arkansas received 30,555 applications and admitted 22,703 (74.3%), with 6,618 enrolling.

University of Arkansas reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Arkansas’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 520–620 and Math was 510–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1030–1220 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	520	570	620
SAT Math	510	550	600
ACT Composite	21	24	28

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

74.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read University of Arkansas's change from 90.1% to 74.3% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	90.1%
Fall 2002	86.1%
Fall 2003	84.9%
Fall 2004	78.5%
Fall 2005	87.5%
Fall 2006	68.3%
Fall 2007	61.8%
Fall 2008	57.7%
Fall 2009	56.1%
Fall 2010	60.4%
Fall 2011	60.9%
Fall 2012	63.5%
Fall 2013	58.6%
Fall 2014	62%
Fall 2015	60.1%
Fall 2016	63.2%
Fall 2017	66%
Fall 2018	77.5%
Fall 2019	77.1%
Fall 2020	77.7%
Fall 2021	82.7%
Fall 2022	78.9%
Fall 2023	71.7%
Fall 2024	74.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1220Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1010	1300
Fall 2002	1030	1290
Fall 2003	1050	1310
Fall 2004	1020	1300
Fall 2005	1030	1280
Fall 2006	1040	1280
Fall 2007	1030	1280
Fall 2008	1020	1270
Fall 2009	1020	1260
Fall 2010	1020	1250
Fall 2011	1020	1240
Fall 2012	1020	1240
Fall 2013	1020	1230
Fall 2014	1010	1230
Fall 2015	1010	1220
Fall 2016	1010	1220
Fall 2017	1110	1280
Fall 2018	1100	1290
Fall 2019	1120	1300
Fall 2020	1090	1280
Fall 2021	1050	1220
Fall 2022	1030	1220
Fall 2023	1050	1220
Fall 2024	1030	1220

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	22	28
Fall 2002	22	28
Fall 2003	22	28
Fall 2004	22	28
Fall 2005	22	28
Fall 2006	22	28
Fall 2007	23	29
Fall 2008	23	28
Fall 2009	23	29
Fall 2010	23	28
Fall 2011	23	28
Fall 2012	23	28
Fall 2013	23	28
Fall 2014	23	28
Fall 2015	23	28
Fall 2016	23	29
Fall 2017	23	29
Fall 2018	23	29
Fall 2019	23	30
Fall 2020	23	29
Fall 2021	21	28
Fall 2022	21	28
Fall 2023	21	28
Fall 2024	21	28

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

28,677Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Arkansas rose from 12,565 (Fall 2002) to 28,677 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	12,565
Fall 2003	12,720
Fall 2004	13,124
Fall 2005	13,654
Fall 2006	13,876
Fall 2007	14,442
Fall 2008	14,861
Fall 2009	15,347
Fall 2010	16,794
Fall 2011	18,617
Fall 2012	19,978
Fall 2013	20,776
Fall 2014	21,405
Fall 2015	21,815
Fall 2016	22,254
Fall 2017	22,763
Fall 2018	23,121
Fall 2019	22,766
Fall 2020	22,624
Fall 2021	24,001
Fall 2022	26,002
Fall 2023	27,312
Fall 2024	28,677

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Arkansas has held near 86% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	84%
Fall 2004 cohort	81%
Fall 2005 cohort	83%
Fall 2006 cohort	83%
Fall 2007 cohort	81%
Fall 2008 cohort	83%
Fall 2009 cohort	83%
Fall 2010 cohort	83%
Fall 2011 cohort	81%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	83%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	82%
Fall 2016 cohort	82%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	84%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	87%
Fall 2021 cohort	86%
Fall 2022 cohort	86%
Fall 2023 cohort	86%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University of Arkansas

17.8% of University of Arkansas's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Arkansas as a primarily residential campus of 28,677 undergraduates — and 86.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Arkansas's SAT section-percentile sums are 1030–1220 — their midpoint is above the AR four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Arkansas's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Arkansas compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Arkansas74.3%

Arkansas median70.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Arkansas$10,104

Arkansas median$13,467

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Arkansas's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Arkansas$58,191

Arkansas median$44,308

National median$53,781

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University of Arkansas, Arkansas and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Arkansas	Arkansas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	74.3%	70.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,104	$13,467	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,191	$44,308	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Arkansas, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Arkansas federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 54 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$102,747
Computer Engineering	$99,031
Industrial Engineering	$98,765
Business/Managerial Economics	$97,743
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$97,516
Computer Science	$95,642
Chemical Engineering	$93,641
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$88,067
Finance and Financial Management Services	$87,717
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$84,911
Mechanical Engineering	$84,464
Accounting and Related Services	$84,097
Civil Engineering	$79,929
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$79,770
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$75,972
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	$75,596
Marketing	$73,153
Business/Commerce, General	$71,753
International Business	$71,486
Architecture	$67,955
Public Health	$67,891
Journalism	$66,087
Design and Applied Arts	$65,780
Agricultural Business and Management	$65,480
Mathematics	$63,861
Apparel and Textiles	$63,394
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$62,592
Political Science and Government	$60,441
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$58,619
Communication and Media Studies	$56,969
Animal Sciences	$56,136
Chemistry	$55,467
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$55,275
Biology, General	$54,497
Agricultural Public Services	$54,454
Special Education and Teaching	$53,054
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$52,701
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$51,967
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$51,474
History	$49,972
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$49,730
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$49,690
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$49,636
Social Work	$49,458
International Relations and National Security Studies	$48,925
Education, General	$48,188
Psychology, General	$48,006
English Language and Literature, General	$47,809
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$47,766
Music	$46,352
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$46,268
Anthropology	$43,930
Sociology	$43,290
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,681

These 54 fields listed for University of Arkansas measure earnings after completion. The $58,191 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional University of Arkansas fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Arkansas report?

University of Arkansas's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1030–1220 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Arkansas's acceptance rate?

74.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 22,703 admitted from 30,555 applicants.

How much does University of Arkansas cost?

In-state tuition is $10,104; out-of-state students pay $29,966. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Arkansas report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,191. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Arkansas

Lyon College — 62.8% admitted
Arkansas State University — 82.3% admitted
Central Baptist College — 63.5% admitted
Harding University — 70.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.