University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas · Also known as UA Fort Smith; UAFS · Website
$41,102
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,102
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is a public 4-year college in Fort Smith, Arkansas with 4,091 undergraduates and 37 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,574 a year (tuition and fees $7,334 in-state, $12,182 out-of-state). It admits 80% of applicants and 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,102 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,574
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,334
Out-of-state $12,182
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,250
About $193 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,102
Rank 2,503 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
- $10,574
- Tuition in-state
- $7,334
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,182
- Cost of attendance
- $19,048
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,890
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,391
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,392
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,804
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,297
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 $5,062 in 2015-16 to $7,334 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
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1,050
- Undergraduates
- 4,091
- Graduate students
- 37
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 73
- Endowment
- $118.6M
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 2,503 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,574 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,334 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,250 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,925 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,102 | $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. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
73 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 | 542 | $12,390 | Withheld | $35,639 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 248 | $16,416 | $39,057 | $50,020 | $68,257 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $20,413 | $69,618 | $73,708 | $88,910 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $19,652 | $40,565 | $44,197 | $47,382 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $19,462 | $26,541 | $48,712 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $18,500 | $33,460 | $43,509 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $21,000 | $29,853 | $40,519 | $50,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $12,491 | $45,967 | $58,435 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $18,363 | $32,532 | $45,275 | $51,790 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,794 | $72,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $16,328 | $40,525 | $45,378 | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $22,938 | $26,728 | $37,641 | $53,072 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $20,189 | $26,445 | $45,097 | $50,680 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | $22,255 | $66,817 | $65,120 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,973 |
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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith cost?
$10,574 a year is the average net price at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,334 for in-state students and $12,182 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,048. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,890 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith?
80% of applicants are admitted to University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,050. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates earn?
$41,102 a year is the median pay of former University of Arkansas-Fort Smith students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,925 after 6 years). That ranks 2,503 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 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 $69,618.
How much student debt do University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates have?
$18,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates, about $193 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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith?
38% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith finish within 6 years. 70% 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-Fort Smith?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (542 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (248 bachelor's graduates), Precision Metal Working (135 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 73 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.