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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Arkansas

Compare All Arkansas Colleges Arkansas Key Stats
Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Arkansas is 81,728 with 48,433 female students and 33,295 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, University of has the most enrolled students of 33,610, while Williams Baptist University has the least number of students of 517 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Arkansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harding University
4,6962,084 2,612
2University of
33,61014,996 18,614
3Hendrix College
1,110549 561
4John Brown University
2,350980 1,370
5Lyon College
659371 288
6Williams Baptist University
517255 262
7Southern University Main Campus
4,7321,945 2,787
8State University
15,7265,346 10,380
9University of Central
10,1123,598 6,514
10University of at Little Rock
8,2163,171 5,045
Total81,728 33,29548,433

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Arkansas is 63,871 with 37,053 female students and 26,818 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, University of has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 28,859, while Williams Baptist University has the least number of undergraduate students of 495.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Arkansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harding University
3,5361,631 1,905
2University of
28,85912,738 16,121
3Hendrix College
1,100541 559
4John Brown University
1,948882 1,066
5Lyon College
657369 288
6Williams Baptist University
495246 249
7Southern University Main Campus
3,0841,271 1,813
8State University
9,9853,717 6,268
9University of Central
8,2683,137 5,131
10University of at Little Rock
5,9392,286 3,653
Total63,87126,81837,053

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Arkansas is 17,857 with 11,380 female students and 6,477 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,741, while Lyon College has the least number of graduate students of 2.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Arkansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harding University
1,160453 707
2University of
4,7512,258 2,493
3Hendrix College
108 2
4John Brown University
40298 304
5Lyon College
22 -
6Williams Baptist University
229 13
7Southern University Main Campus
1,648674 974
8State University
5,7411,629 4,112
9University of Central
1,844461 1,383
10University of at Little Rock
2,277885 1,392
Total17,8576,47711,380

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Arkansas. In undergraduate programs, out of total 62,771 students, 8,146 students (12.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,465 students (31.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,847 students, 9,903 students (55.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,131 students (11.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Arkansas
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Harding University
3,536 211
(5.97%)		 593
(16.77%)		1,160 431
(37.16%)		 221
(19.05%)
2University of Arkansas
28,859 1,760
(6.10%)		 7,993
(27.70%)		4,751 1,611
(33.91%)		 319
(6.71%)
3Hendrix College
Hendrix College does not offer online courses.
4John Brown University
1,948 193
(9.91%)		 397
(20.38%)		402 128
(31.84%)		 80
(19.90%)
5Lyon College
657 1
(0.15%)		 66
(10.05%)		2 - -
6Williams Baptist University
495 - 223
(45.05%)		22 22
(100.00%)		 -
7Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
3,084 548
(17.77%)		 1,748
(56.68%)		1,648 935
(56.74%)		 690
(41.87%)
8Arkansas State University
9,985 2,824
(28.28%)		 3,216
(32.21%)		5,741 4,928
(85.84%)		 134
(2.33%)
9University of Central Arkansas
8,268 488
(5.90%)		 3,182
(38.49%)		1,844 864
(46.85%)		 244
(13.23%)
10University of Arkansas at Little Rock
5,939 2,121
(35.71%)		 2,047
(34.47%)		2,277 984
(43.21%)		 443
(19.46%)
Average62,771 8,146
(12.98%)		 19,465
(31.01%)		 17,847 9,903
(55.49%)		 2,131
(11.94%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Arkansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.