Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas · Website
$43,459
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,459
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Henderson State University is a public 4-year college in Arkadelphia, Arkansas with 1,456 undergraduates and 594 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,405 a year (tuition and fees $8,244 in-state, $10,620 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,459 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,405
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,244
Out-of-state $10,620
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,459
Rank 2,168 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
- $23,405
- Tuition in-state
- $8,244
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,620
- Cost of attendance
- $27,385
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $23,386
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,208
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,051
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 $8,100 in 2015-16 to $8,244 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
- SAT reading, middle
- 527
- SAT math, middle
- 538
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,456
- Graduate students
- 594
- Part-time students
- 8.8%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 92
- Endowment
- $29.8M
- 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 2,168 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,405 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,244 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,194 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,459 | $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. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 103 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 51 | $25,387 | $44,743 | $46,247 | $59,916 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $17,512 | $36,606 | $48,955 | $68,407 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $24,978 | $36,511 | $40,226 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $15,286 | $72,326 | $68,733 | $88,910 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | $55,637 | $56,919 | $125,988 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $22,500 | $32,875 | $46,783 | $53,072 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,825 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $16,750 | $21,846 | $41,112 | $50,706 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $25,559 | $38,106 | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $20,850 | $29,307 | Withheld | $50,468 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Air TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Education, OtherGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,161 | $76,194 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,460 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | $49,902 | $57,727 | $71,685 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Henderson State University cost?
$23,405 a year is the average net price at Henderson State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,244 for in-state students and $10,620 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,385. Families earning under $30,000 pay $23,386 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Henderson State University?
Henderson State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Henderson State University graduates earn?
$43,459 a year is the median pay of former Henderson State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,194 after 6 years). That ranks 2,168 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $72,326.
How much student debt do Henderson State University graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Henderson State University graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Henderson State University?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Henderson State University finish within 6 years. 62% 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 Henderson State University?
Special Education and Teaching (103 graduate certificate graduates), Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (68 graduate certificate graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (51 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 92 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.