Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas · Also known as ATU|Tech|Arkansas Tech · Website
$41,766
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,766
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arkansas Tech University is a public 4-year college in Russellville, Arkansas with 5,388 undergraduates and 601 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,970 a year (tuition and fees $8,674 in-state, $14,668 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,766 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,970
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,674
Out-of-state $14,668
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,766
Rank 2,397 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
- $12,970
- Tuition in-state
- $8,674
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,668
- Cost of attendance
- $22,808
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,426
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,165
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,130
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,675
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,543
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 $6,192 in 2015-16 to $8,674 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
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,049
- Undergraduates
- 5,388
- Graduate students
- 601
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 144
- Endowment
- $72.5M
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 2,397 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,970 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,674 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,638 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,766 | $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. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
144 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 | 1,011 | $21,170 | $36,292 | $44,342 | $44,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 338 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 134 | $15,100 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,833 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 126 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $20,940 | $39,866 | $56,643 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 103 | $21,660 | $47,708 | $52,624 | $47,440 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $23,121 | $41,160 | $46,907 | $51,389 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $17,650 | $68,794 | $84,719 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $23,395 | $27,213 | $38,611 | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $23,715 | $37,760 | $46,018 | $55,693 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $23,090 | $37,244 | $43,978 | $47,382 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $19,975 | $45,904 | $70,588 | $92,374 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $16,750 | $44,810 | $58,493 | $66,647 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $13,237 | $35,961 | $39,348 | $42,269 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $21,953 | $68,765 | $85,509 | $92,135 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Russellville and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Arkansas Tech University cost?
$12,970 a year is the average net price at Arkansas Tech University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,674 for in-state students and $14,668 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,808. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,426 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas Tech University?
96% of applicants are admitted to Arkansas Tech University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,049. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do Arkansas Tech University graduates earn?
$41,766 a year is the median pay of former Arkansas Tech University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,638 after 6 years). That ranks 2,397 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $93,705.
How much student debt do Arkansas Tech University graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Arkansas Tech University graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas Tech University?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Arkansas Tech University finish within 6 years. 74% 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 Tech University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,011 associate's graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (338 certificate graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (134 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 144 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.