Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas · Also known as A-State, AState · Website
$42,617
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,617
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arkansas State University is a public 4-year college in Jonesboro, Arkansas with 9,110 undergraduates and 5,741 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,366 a year (tuition and fees $8,090 in-state, $14,522 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,617 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,366
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,090
Out-of-state $14,522
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,617
Rank 2,288 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,366
- Tuition in-state
- $8,090
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,522
- Cost of attendance
- $25,082
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,098
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,255
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,205
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,839
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,444
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,050 in 2015-16 to $8,090 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 565
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 9,110
- Graduate students
- 5,741
- Part-time students
- 39%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 165
- Endowment
- $115.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,288 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,366 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,090 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,944 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,617 | $34,688 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
165 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 436 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 428 | $22,593 | $60,845 | $68,970 | $86,288 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 272 | $20,500 | $55,518 | $62,879 | $71,685 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 197 | $21,222 | $73,423 | $88,611 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 177 | $23,795 | $33,881 | $43,733 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $22,220 | $29,198 | $44,872 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 166 | $20,556 | $36,007 | $47,023 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 162 | $15,416 | $49,901 | $53,287 | $63,707 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 154 | $20,012 | $53,952 | $63,551 | $62,033 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 141 | $27,700 | $45,639 | $52,385 | $60,111 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 129 | Withheld | Withheld | $102,712 | $125,651 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 112 | $20,500 | $50,720 | $53,700 | $64,397 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 109 | $15,750 | $70,358 | $76,671 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 103 | $20,500 | $47,030 | $50,232 | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $18,715 | $36,847 | $41,947 | $47,382 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 87 | $31,713 | $64,900 | $76,032 | $81,408 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 86 | $18,365 | $50,958 | $54,091 | $63,399 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $20,500 | $32,685 | $55,833 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $21,500 | $25,730 | $54,441 | $57,214 |
| CriminologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $23,250 | $36,732 | $46,293 | $55,556 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | $13,864 | $41,060 | $53,002 | $42,269 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 54 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jonesboro and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Arkansas State University cost?
$12,366 a year is the average net price at Arkansas State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,090 for in-state students and $14,522 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,082. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,098 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas State University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Arkansas State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do Arkansas State University graduates earn?
$42,617 a year is the median pay of former Arkansas State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,944 after 6 years). That ranks 2,288 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $117,929.
How much student debt do Arkansas State University graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Arkansas State University graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas State University?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Arkansas State University finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Arkansas State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (436 associate's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (428 graduate certificate graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (272 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 165 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.