- The Inkwell
- Arkansas
- Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, ARCity: smallZIP 72401Founded 1909
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1909
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.astate.edu
ArkansasPublic
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with 9,110 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $15,441 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention78%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans42%
$15,441net price / year
82%admission rate
1090average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$47,220median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,498median debt
#1,377 of 1,704 for earnings#525 of 1,739 for lowest net price#760 of 1,738 for graduation rate#930 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,511tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,354
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $15,002
- Average net price
- $15,441national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,900
$30,001–48,000$12,268
$48,001–75,000$13,006
$75,001–110,000$18,783
$110,001+$22,599
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,135
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,220middle 50%: $30,660–$68,482
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,498
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,482
Median, Arkansas State University$47,220
Lower quarter$30,660
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,110
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,579 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,703
- Endowment, end of year
- $115,395,232
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White63%
Hispanic5.3%
Black15%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.8%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities37%
Health professions19%
Business & management11%
Psychology6.7%
Communication & journalism4.5%
Education3.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.0%
Social sciences3.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Arkansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $16,423 | 54% | $49,756 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $9,940 | 50% | $40,581 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $16,015 | 46% | $46,635 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $11,528 | 39% | $40,307 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | $21,843 | 36% | $46,244 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $15,732 | 61% | $80,490 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $14,788 | 56% | $56,877 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 106458. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q500131.