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Arkansas Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $12,883
($9,133)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.40 %
Total Student Population 162,312
Average Graduation Rates 49.23 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.37 to 1

Arkansas Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, 89 colleges and universities are active in Arkansas - 38 public and 51 private schools. By school level, there are 29 four(4) Years or high, 27 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 33 less than tow(2) years schools in Arkansas. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Arkansas.
Arkansas College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public38 schools
Private (not-for-profit)18 schools
Private (for-profit)33 schools
4 Year or High29 schools
2-4 Year27 schools
Less than 2 year33 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Arkansas Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arkansas colleges is 68.40% and the average graduation rate is 49.23% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 162,312 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arkansas colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.37 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Arkansas.
[Chart] 2021 Arkansas Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Arkansas colleges is 19 %
Average Retention Rate for Arkansas colleges is 64.597402597403 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Arkansas Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges are $9,133 for Arkansas residents and $12,883 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,550 for in-state students and $16,574 for out-of-state students.
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Arkansas 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,133$12,883
Graduate$11,550$16,574
[Chart] Arkansas State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arkansas Colleges

Arkansas colleges and universities are offering 3,132 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
Less than one year certificate56143
One but less than two years certificate51753
Associate's Degree54197
Two but less than four years certificate60
Bachelor's Degree94585
Post Bachelor's Degree9633
Master's Degree350124
Post Master's Degree208
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship766
Doctor's degree - professional practice204

Special Learning Opportunities at Arkansas State

In Arkansas, 44 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 16 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 18 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 Completely0 out of 86 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes44 out of 86 Schools
Graduate Online Classes16 out of 86 Schools
ROTC18 out of 86 Schools
Weekend/Evening College32 out of 86 Schools
Teacher certificate21 out of 86 Schools
Study Abroad19 out of 86 Schools

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