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Arkansas Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $14,166
($9,391)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.00 %
Total Student Population 164,597
Average Graduation Rates 53.04 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.49 to 1

Arkansas Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 85 colleges and universities are active in Arkansas - 36 public and 49 private schools. By school level, there are 28 4-year, 26 community colleges (2-4 years), and 31 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)31 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High28 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)26 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)31 schools

Average Key Statistics for Arkansas Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arkansas colleges is 74.00% and the average graduation rate is 53.04% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 164,597 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Arkansas colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.49 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 16.1 %
Average Retention Rate for Arkansas colleges is 68.291666666667 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Arkansas Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges are $9,391 for Arkansas residents and $14,166 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,636 for in-state students and $14,961 for out-of-state students.
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Arkansas 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,391$14,166
Graduate$11,636$14,961
[Chart] Arkansas State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Arkansas Colleges

Arkansas colleges and universities are offering 3,533 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 12-Week Certificate1174
Less than one year certificate65986
One but less than two years certificate54876
Associate's Degree571119
Two but less than four years certificate100
Bachelor's Degree980119
Post Bachelor's Degree13957
Master's Degree394142
Post Master's Degree2212
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship715
Doctor's degree - professional practice222

Special Learning Opportunities at Arkansas State

In Arkansas, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 48 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 82 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes48 out of 82 Schools
Graduate Online Classes18 out of 82 Schools
ROTC16 out of 82 Schools
Weekend/Evening College27 out of 82 Schools
Teacher certificate21 out of 82 Schools
Study Abroad19 out of 82 Schools
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