University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas · Also known as University of Arkansas | Arkansas · Website
$58,191
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,191
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arkansas is a public 4-year college in Fayetteville, Arkansas with 28,677 undergraduates and 4,751 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,209 a year (tuition and fees $10,104 in-state, $29,966 out-of-state). It admits 74% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,191 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,209
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,104
Out-of-state $29,966
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,191
Rank 898 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
- $18,209
- Tuition in-state
- $10,104
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,966
- Cost of attendance
- $27,767
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,319
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,322
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,934
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,772
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,470
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 $8,522 in 2015-16 to $10,104 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
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1,169
- SAT reading, middle
- 575
- SAT math, middle
- 560
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 28,677
- Graduate students
- 4,751
- Part-time students
- 8.3%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 245
- Endowment
- $1.7B
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 898 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,209 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,104 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,686 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,191 | $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. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
245 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 402 | $21,000 | $56,456 | $79,770 | $68,257 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 368 | $20,875 | $50,045 | $73,153 | $69,303 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 355 | $21,500 | $56,387 | $87,717 | $83,343 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 291 | $19,500 | $72,043 | $84,911 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 233 | $22,137 | $31,866 | $48,006 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 201 | $19,500 | $40,095 | $56,969 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 190 | $21,874 | $28,061 | $54,497 | $57,214 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 167 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 161 | $24,625 | $57,535 | $84,097 | $76,194 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 156 | $23,250 | $96,778 | $116,774 | $125,651 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $23,000 | $28,934 | $58,619 | $54,562 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $23,574 | $33,745 | $60,441 | $63,293 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 119 | $65,000 | $66,239 | $88,977 | $107,773 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $21,750 | $71,407 | $84,464 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $24,882 | $47,428 | $51,474 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 105 | $40,962 | $164,382 | $157,358 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $23,086 | $38,083 | $49,690 | $55,378 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $23,000 | $35,797 | $67,891 | $58,808 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $21,500 | $38,354 | $66,087 | $56,278 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $20,726 | $75,169 | $95,642 | $107,009 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $22,500 | $57,257 | $88,067 | $86,176 |
| ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $26,250 | $51,080 | $67,955 | $66,914 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $17,404 | $54,783 | $65,480 | $66,647 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $21,616 | $32,417 | $56,136 | $49,634 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $23,622 | $33,566 | $43,290 | $52,657 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fayetteville and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does University of Arkansas cost?
$18,209 a year is the average net price at University of Arkansas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,104 for in-state students and $29,966 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,767. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,319 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arkansas?
74% of applicants are admitted to University of Arkansas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,169 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do University of Arkansas graduates earn?
$58,191 a year is the median pay of former University of Arkansas students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,686 after 6 years). That ranks 898 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $164,382.
How much student debt do University of Arkansas graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arkansas graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas?
71% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas finish within 6 years. 86% 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 University of Arkansas?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (402 bachelor's graduates), Marketing (368 bachelor's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (355 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 245 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.