University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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$45,265
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,265
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public 4-year college in Little Rock, Arkansas with 4,949 undergraduates and 2,277 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,248 a year (tuition and fees $9,748 in-state, $22,158 out-of-state). It admits 59% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,265 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,248
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,748
Out-of-state $22,158
Admission rate
59%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,000
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,265
Rank 1,988 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
- $17,248
- Tuition in-state
- $9,748
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,158
- Cost of attendance
- $22,519
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,195
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,250
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,018
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,087
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,255
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 $7,624 in 2015-16 to $9,748 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
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1,049
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 4,949
- Graduate students
- 2,277
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 149
- Endowment
- $183.2M
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 1,988 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,248 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,748 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 59% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,000 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,040 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,265 | $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. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
149 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 164 | $16,975 | $66,420 | $81,694 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $20,000 | $78,898 | $88,617 | $88,910 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 126 | $61,500 | $57,468 | $78,317 | $107,773 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 109 | $37,500 | $52,010 | $64,464 | $65,123 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 103 | $17,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $20,322 | $40,989 | $43,990 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $20,486 | $58,845 | $70,007 | $76,194 |
| Social WorkOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $19,319 | $35,408 | $49,594 | $51,790 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $22,349 | $32,096 | $48,606 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $22,625 | $32,522 | $45,797 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $24,156 | $39,022 | $51,384 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 52 | $34,523 | $76,761 | $106,341 | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $26,350 | $33,780 | $50,805 | $53,072 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's | Master's | 38 | $25,446 | $49,472 | $70,135 | $70,515 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $17,250 | $38,936 | $44,978 | $47,382 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $20,000 | $30,733 | $30,592 | $41,367 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 28 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $18,298 | $23,785 | $46,392 | $50,680 |
| JournalismOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $19,000 | $54,817 | $70,696 | $92,374 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,035 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $16,602 | Withheld | $56,650 | $55,693 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Little Rock and Arkansas on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Arkansas at Little Rock cost?
$17,248 a year is the average net price at University of Arkansas at Little Rock after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,748 for in-state students and $22,158 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,519. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,195 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?
59% of applicants are admitted to University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,049 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates earn?
$45,265 a year is the median pay of former University of Arkansas at Little Rock students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,040 after 6 years). That ranks 1,988 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 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 $78,898.
How much student debt do University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates have?
$22,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?
42% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock finish within 6 years. 76% 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 at Little Rock?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (164 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (153 bachelor's graduates), Law (126 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 149 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.