Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, Arkansas · Also known as ASU Mid-South · Website
$31,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$31,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arkansas State University Mid-South is a public 2-year college in West Memphis, Arkansas with 502 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,427 a year (tuition and fees $3,216 in-state, $4,824 out-of-state). 58% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $31,857 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,427
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,216
Out-of-state $4,824
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
58%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$31,857
Rank 3,855 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
- $5,427
- Tuition in-state
- $3,216
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,824
- Cost of attendance
- $14,365
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,411
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,780
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,410
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,700
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 $2,554 in 2015-16 to $3,216 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 502
- Part-time students
- 63%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $3.17M
- Other
- Open admission
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 3,855 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,427 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,216 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,557 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $31,857 | $34,688 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 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 HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,707 | $44,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,800 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of West Memphis 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 Mid-South cost?
$5,427 a year is the average net price at Arkansas State University Mid-South after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,216 for in-state students and $4,824 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,365. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,411 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas State University Mid-South?
Arkansas State University Mid-South has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Arkansas State University Mid-South graduates earn?
$31,857 a year is the median pay of former Arkansas State University Mid-South students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,557 after 6 years). That ranks 3,855 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 72 in Arkansas.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas State University Mid-South?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Arkansas State University Mid-South finish within 3 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Arkansas State University Mid-South?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (70 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (69 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (40 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 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.