University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas · Also known as UA-Pulaski Tech · Website
$34,722
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,722
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College is a public 2-year college in North Little Rock, Arkansas with 4,118 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,327 a year (tuition and fees $6,300 in-state, $9,450 out-of-state). 36% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,722 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,080 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,327
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,300
Out-of-state $9,450
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,080
About $128 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,722
Rank 3,489 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
- $14,327
- Tuition in-state
- $6,300
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,450
- Cost of attendance
- $20,811
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,544
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,569
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,976
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,637
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,318
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 $4,332 in 2015-16 to $6,300 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
- Undergraduates
- 4,118
- Part-time students
- 52%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 64
- Endowment
- $7.14M
- 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 3,489 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,327 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,300 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,080 | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,437 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,722 | $34,688 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 361 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,833 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 342 | $14,500 | $30,396 | $41,622 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 175 | $13,999 | Withheld | $35,337 | $44,906 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 110 | Withheld | $21,483 | $50,125 | $51,586 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | $26,579 | $40,191 | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $11,500 | $32,780 | $49,182 | $49,927 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $17,953 | $25,597 | $35,181 | $39,605 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $12,656 | Withheld | $35,448 | $37,656 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,962 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $32,267 | $50,793 | $54,246 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,471 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $62,098 | $63,374 | $65,389 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $7,000 | $31,360 | $41,292 | $50,491 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Little Rock 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-Pulaski Technical College cost?
$14,327 a year is the average net price at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,300 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,811. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,544 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College?
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates earn?
$34,722 a year is the median pay of former University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,437 after 6 years). That ranks 3,489 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $62,098.
How much student debt do University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates have?
$12,080 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates, about $128 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College finish within 3 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College?
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (361 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (342 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (175 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 64 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.