University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,763
Graduate Enrollment: 1,861
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 92.37%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2016)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 49.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 26.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 65.7%
Black: 16.7%
Hispanic: 6.4%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 3.7%
Unknown race: 0.2%
Black: 16.7%
Hispanic: 6.4%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 3.7%
Unknown race: 0.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,408
In-State tuition: $9,563Out-of-State tuition: $16,433
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,896 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,992 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,810 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,992 (2022)
Average Family Income: $57,620 (2017)
Median Family Income: $37,082 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,346 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $216 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,358 |
| $30k-48k | $13,336 |
| $48k-75k | $14,940 |
| $75k-110k | $17,081 |
| $110k+ | $17,399 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 34%6-year graduation rate: 49%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,346 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,315 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,353 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 75.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 75.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 59.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,529 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,604 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 16 | $20,625 | $28,300 ($2,358) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 19 | $27,000 | $251 | $27,077 ($2,256) | $43,555 ($3,630) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 24 | $26,500 | $229 | $30,443 ($2,537) | $39,247 ($3,271) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 37 | $22,800 | $217 | $31,504 ($2,625) | $41,827 ($3,486) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 72 | $25,901 | $234 | $54,338 ($4,528) | $59,965 ($4,997) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 29 | $381 | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 16 | $19,250 | $199 | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | $39,905 ($3,325) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 55 | $274 | $42,143 ($3,512) | $47,209 ($3,934) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 86 | $25,250 | $257 | $36,877 ($3,073) | $39,742 ($3,312) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 72 | $297 | $41,064 ($3,422) | $44,266 ($3,689) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 28 | $26,000 | $254 | $41,280 ($3,440) | $41,606 ($3,467) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 13 | $31,598 ($2,633) | |||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 67 | $31,000 | $302 | $25,768 ($2,147) | $36,590 ($3,049) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 26 | $275 | $42,939 ($3,578) | $47,717 ($3,976) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 39 | $22,906 | $199 | $41,782 ($3,482) | |
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | $20,500 | $205 | $29,204 ($2,434) | $35,800 ($2,983) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 25 | $25,000 | $265 | $24,959 ($2,080) | |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 71 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 17 | $19,835 | $182 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | $48,340 ($4,028) | |||
| Master's Degree | Library Science, Other. | 38 | $205 | $47,290 ($3,941) | $51,517 ($4,293) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 98 | $19,770 | $220 | $25,056 ($2,088) | $41,909 ($3,492) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 22 | $16,711 | $177 | $44,304 ($3,692) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 50 | $25,000 | $265 | $28,455 ($2,371) | $43,218 ($3,602) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 31 | $21,125 | $217 | $36,708 ($3,059) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 119 | $24,974 | $226 | $27,222 ($2,269) | $38,715 ($3,226) |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 25 | $20,078 | $206 | $29,639 ($2,470) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 15 | $21,150 | $239 | $26,822 ($2,235) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 24 | $26,372 | $249 | $27,892 ($2,324) | $39,509 ($3,292) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 16 | $35,196 ($2,933) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 26 | $22,983 | $207 | $24,120 ($2,010) | $29,861 ($2,488) |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 37 | $25,351 | $265 | $29,855 ($2,488) | $30,476 ($2,540) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 19 | $29,139 | $270 | $44,549 ($3,712) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 41 | $15,000 | $146 | $44,784 ($3,732) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $412 | $53,489 ($4,457) | $63,692 ($5,308) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 35 | $24,530 | $231 | $53,771 ($4,481) | $47,653 ($3,971) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 16 | $31,076 ($2,590) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 83 | $25,750 | $265 | $28,705 ($2,392) | $41,409 ($3,451) |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 33 | $458 | $39,303 ($3,275) | $52,912 ($4,409) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 47 | $435 | $64,820 ($5,402) | $67,747 ($5,646) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 2 | $677 | $74,248 ($6,187) | $77,049 ($6,421) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 52 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 84 | $25,000 | $204 | $62,081 ($5,173) | $62,853 ($5,238) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 37 | $426 | $93,620 ($7,802) | $100,815 ($8,401) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 89 | $17,500 | $170 | $25,201 ($2,100) | $51,582 ($4,299) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 62 | $23,000 | $192 | $38,533 ($3,211) | $51,195 ($4,266) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55 | $20,500 | $194 | $41,072 ($3,423) | $44,687 ($3,724) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55 | $182 | $59,268 ($4,939) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 39 | $19,500 | $178 | $46,723 ($3,894) | $63,168 ($5,264) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 41 | $20,000 | $179 | $39,660 ($3,305) | $58,261 ($4,855) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 51 | $21,500 | $228 | $50,935 ($4,245) | $59,051 ($4,921) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 67 | $20,633 | $207 | $34,428 ($2,869) | $38,602 ($3,217) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 18 | $37,358 ($3,113) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 27 | $27,000 | $268 | $30,928 ($2,577) | $34,747 ($2,896) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $65,439Full time faculty: 80%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $37,677,482 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $56,022,534 (2022)