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Arkansas Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $13,939
($9,308)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.34 %
Total Student Population 157,064
Average Graduation Rates 42.60 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.63 to 1

Arkansas Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 89 colleges and universities are active in Arkansas - 36 public and 53 private schools. By school level, there are 28 4-year, 27 community colleges (2-4 years), and 34 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Arkansas. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Arkansas.
Arkansas College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public36 schools
Private (not-for-profit)18 schools
Private (for-profit)35 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High28 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)27 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)34 schools

Average Key Statistics for Arkansas Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arkansas colleges is 69.34% and the average graduation rate is 42.60% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 157,064 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arkansas colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.63 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Arkansas.
[Chart] Arkansas Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Arkansas colleges is 17.815789473684 %
Average Retention Rate for Arkansas colleges is 66.72 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Arkansas Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges are $9,308 for Arkansas residents and $13,939 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,402 for in-state students and $14,681 for out-of-state students.
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Arkansas 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,308$13,939
Graduate$11,402$14,681
[Chart] Arkansas State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arkansas Colleges

Arkansas colleges and universities are offering 3,403 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Arkansas State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate55251
Associate's Degree56987
Two but less than four years certificate50
Bachelor's Degree97886
Post Bachelor's Degree11239
Master's Degree375115
Post Master's Degree2410
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship736
Doctor's degree - professional practice222

Special Learning Opportunities at Arkansas State

In Arkansas, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 49 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 18 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 16 colleges have the ROTC programs and 19 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Arkansas schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Arkansas State
Online Completely1 out of 86 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes49 out of 86 Schools
Graduate Online Classes18 out of 86 Schools
ROTC16 out of 86 Schools
Weekend/Evening College28 out of 86 Schools
Teacher certificate21 out of 86 Schools
Study Abroad19 out of 86 Schools
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