University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,025
Graduate Enrollment: 2,326
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 57.69%
Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)
First generation college students: 39.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 17.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 49.2%
Black: 25.2%
Hispanic: 2.9%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 15.2%
Non-resident alien: 3.4%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 25.2%
Hispanic: 2.9%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 15.2%
Non-resident alien: 3.4%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,260
In-State tuition: $8,366Out-of-State tuition: $18,957
Estimated books and supplies: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,162 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,059 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,324 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,059 (2022)
Average Family Income: $48,045 (2017)
Median Family Income: $27,239 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 42.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $233 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $14,093 |
| $30k-48k | $15,442 |
| $48k-75k | $18,265 |
| $75k-110k | $19,969 |
| $110k+ | $20,260 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 24%6-year graduation rate: 40%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,220 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,937 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 73.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 71.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 57.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,746 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,762 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 28 | $23,717 | $209 | $30,245 ($2,520) | $30,611 ($2,551) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 54 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Journalism. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 34 | $22,650 | $201 | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 14 | $25,000 | $246 | $40,808 ($3,401) | |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Information Science/Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 13 | $54,415 ($4,535) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 32 | $397 | $46,813 ($3,901) | $51,013 ($4,251) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 29 | $22,500 | $183 | $35,608 ($2,967) | $38,208 ($3,184) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 34 | $357 | $40,278 ($3,357) | $48,669 ($4,056) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 11 | $69,469 ($5,789) | |||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 22 | $20,250 | $223 | $68,094 ($5,675) | $72,268 ($6,022) |
| Master's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 23 | $38,321 ($3,193) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | American Sign Language. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 124 | $700 | $49,115 ($4,093) | $63,881 ($5,323) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 32 | $29,153 | $239 | $30,889 ($2,574) | $35,044 ($2,920) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 88 | $23,000 | $186 | $34,752 ($2,896) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 51 | $31,000 | $279 | $31,336 ($2,611) | $37,036 ($3,086) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 72 | $24,329 | $237 | $32,312 ($2,693) | $42,247 ($3,521) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 26 | $20,166 | $176 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physical Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 59 | $28,646 | $240 | $32,848 ($2,737) | $34,282 ($2,857) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 109 | $30,026 | $215 | $35,481 ($2,957) | $43,058 ($3,588) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 21 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 34 | $26,980 | $205 | $29,174 ($2,431) | $46,872 ($3,906) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 87 | $427 | $48,506 ($4,042) | $55,898 ($4,658) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Work. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 37 | $289 | $46,990 ($3,916) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 21 | $39,648 | $207 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 29 | $25,402 | $212 | $19,048 ($1,587) | $36,078 ($3,007) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 34 | $33,500 | $284 | $36,491 ($3,041) | $39,583 ($3,299) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 19 | $43,353 ($3,613) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 39 | $726 | $48,810 ($4,068) | $52,272 ($4,356) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 217 | $28,978 | $180 | $59,842 ($4,987) | $67,076 ($5,590) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 185 | $32,419 | $212 | $69,072 ($5,756) | $79,046 ($6,587) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 57 | $36,219 | $256 | $38,970 ($3,248) | $51,636 ($4,303) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 62 | $393 | $73,711 ($6,143) | $74,760 ($6,230) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 32 | $25,316 | $217 | $52,770 ($4,398) | $61,190 ($5,099) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 33 | $20,152 | $160 | $50,204 ($4,184) | $49,203 ($4,100) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 28 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 28 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 30 | $27,000 | $194 | $30,163 ($2,514) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $69,948Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0
School's endowment start of year: $137,934,462 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $173,419,237 (2022)