$45,938
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Central Arkansas is a public 4-year college in Conway, Arkansas with 7,762 undergraduates and 1,844 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,511 a year (tuition and fees $10,523 in-state, $18,023 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,938 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,346 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,511
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,523
Out-of-state $18,023
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,346
About $216 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,938
Rank 1,890 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
- $16,511
- Tuition in-state
- $10,523
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,023
- Cost of attendance
- $25,029
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,656
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,988
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,203
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,318
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,157
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 $7,889 in 2015-16 to $10,523 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
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,118
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 7,762
- Graduate students
- 1,844
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 114
- Endowment
- $76.4M
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 1,890 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,511 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,523 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,346 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,670 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,938 | $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. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
114 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 150 | $21,351 | $29,431 | $43,363 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $25,000 | $31,767 | $50,557 | $54,562 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $19,250 | $70,636 | $76,783 | $88,910 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $18,150 | $42,892 | $59,641 | $68,407 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 90 | $16,000 | $65,149 | $88,939 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $20,756 | $32,390 | $50,742 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 79 | $26,073 | $45,525 | $47,965 | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $24,227 | $39,795 | $46,295 | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $22,079 | $57,912 | $75,893 | $92,374 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $25,000 | $32,618 | $49,129 | $52,119 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $19,557 | $38,011 | $57,940 | $69,303 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $28,446 | $31,050 | $42,493 | $48,460 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $25,000 | $28,604 | $41,853 | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,945 | $41,562 | $49,113 | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $16,798 | $50,695 | $72,684 | $76,194 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $13,767 | Withheld | $55,316 | $58,928 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $16,896 | $44,343 | $58,941 | $83,343 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 36 | $40,276 | $44,513 | $47,991 | $59,571 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 35 | $24,062 | $47,217 | $53,133 | $60,111 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 35 | $36,256 | $54,076 | $56,125 | $67,030 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,509 | $44,125 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $19,500 | $26,939 | $37,484 | $43,765 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Central Arkansas cost?
$16,511 a year is the average net price at University of Central Arkansas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,523 for in-state students and $18,023 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,029. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,656 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Central Arkansas?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of Central Arkansas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,118 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do University of Central Arkansas graduates earn?
$45,938 a year is the median pay of former University of Central Arkansas students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,670 after 6 years). That ranks 1,890 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $99,327.
How much student debt do University of Central Arkansas graduates have?
$20,346 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Central Arkansas graduates, about $216 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Central Arkansas?
54% of first-time, full-time students at University of Central Arkansas finish within 6 years. 73% 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 Central Arkansas?
Psychology, General (150 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (111 bachelor's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (108 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 114 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.