- The Inkwell
- Arkansas
- University of Central Arkansas
Conway, ARCity: smallZIP 72035Founded 1907
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1907
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uca.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
ArkansasPublic
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas is a public university in Conway, Arkansas, with 7,762 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $16,423 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention73%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans39%
$16,423net price / year
90%admission rate
1118average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$49,756median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,260 of 1,704 for earnings#596 of 1,739 for lowest net price#893 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,170 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
- $27,784tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,940
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,746
- Average net price
- $16,423national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,394
$30,001–48,000$14,404
$48,001–75,000$15,095
$75,001–110,000$18,724
$110,001+$23,158
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1118
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,481
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,756middle 50%: $32,905–$72,190
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,190
Median, University of Central Arkansas$49,756
Lower quarter$32,905
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
- 7,762
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,499 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,836
- Endowment, end of year
- $76,422,969
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic8.8%
Black17%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races5.2%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.1%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions17%
Psychology8.1%
Education7.8%
Visual & performing arts5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Liberal arts & humanities5.4%
Computer & information sciences5.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Arkansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $15,441 | 58% | $47,220 |
| 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 the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $17,483 | 53% | $60,110 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | $18,130 | 54% | $51,756 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $18,133 | 55% | $79,971 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $16,492 | 47% | $59,275 |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | $18,135 | 52% | $51,408 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 106704. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1782724.