- The Inkwell
- Arkansas
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, ARTown: distantZIP 71601Founded 1873
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1873
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1982
- Website
- www.uapb.edu
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with 1,807 undergraduates. It admits 41% of applicants, graduates 39% within six years and costs $11,528 a year after aid.
39%graduate
Admission rate41%
Retention64%
4-year graduation23%
Pell Grant share74%
Federal loans59%
$11,528net price / year
41%admission rate
922average SAT
39%graduate in 6 years
$40,307median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,656median debt
#1,576 of 1,704 for earnings#267 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,370 of 1,738 for graduation rate#171 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
- $22,388tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,703
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,765
- Average net price
- $11,528national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,258
$30,001–48,000$10,643
$48,001–75,000$12,175
$75,001–110,000$14,747
$110,001+$12,339
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 41%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 922
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 425–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–538
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 14–18
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college41%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college64%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college39%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college74%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 39%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 44%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,647
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,307middle 50%: $23,905–$55,788
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,656
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$55,788
Median, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$40,307
Lower quarter$23,905
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
- 1,807
- Part-time
- 9.5%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 74%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,201 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,263
- Endowment, end of year
- $8,326,293
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.4%
Hispanic3.1%
Black89%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races1.6%
U.S. nonresident2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.3%
Liberal arts & humanities8.6%
Agriculture8.3%
Education7.6%
Health professions7.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.3%
Engineering technologies6.6%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in Arkansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | $21,843 | 36% | $46,244 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $16,015 | 46% | $46,635 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $9,940 | 50% | $40,581 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $16,423 | 54% | $49,756 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $15,441 | 58% | $47,220 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | $10,972 | 39% | $47,161 |
| Urshan University Wentzville, MO | $11,886 | 41% | — |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR | $12,472 | 40% | $35,146 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR | $11,630 | 35% | $27,834 |
| Wesleyan College Macon, GA | $12,113 | 43% | $44,623 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | $11,167 | 35% | $56,874 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 106412. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495825.