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Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,970
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,674
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
48.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,766
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$22,808
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,674
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$14,668
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,338
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,526
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,426
$30,001–48,00011,165
$48,001–75,00013,130
$75,001–110,00014,675
$110,001+15,543

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
48.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
44.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,638
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,766
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.63
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
56.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,766 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
95.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,049
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–23
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,388
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
26.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$32,169
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White72%
Hispanic12%
Black6%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in AR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Arkansas Baptist CollegeNot reported7.4%$28,418
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arkansas State University$12,36655.4%$42,617
Central Baptist CollegeNot reported34.1%$46,789
Champion Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Crowley's Ridge CollegeNot reported35.9%$39,533
Ecclesia CollegeNot reported40.0%$40,650
Harding UniversityNot reported68.8%$52,876
Henderson State University$23,40537.3%$43,459
Hendrix CollegeNot reported72.4%$60,376
Jackson Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
John Brown UniversityNot reported71.8%$53,907

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.$101,156$100,573Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$89,951$100,647$17,100
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician.$85,543$100,221Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$85,509$92,135$22,970
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,719$88,910$23,424
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$74,178$80,813$29,995
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$70,588$92,374$19,975
Educational Administration and Supervision.$66,101$71,685Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$62,571$65,389$18,291
Accounting and Related Services.$60,759$76,194Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics.$60,515$77,981Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$60,353$62,755$23,983
Agricultural Business and Management.$58,493$66,647$15,620
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$56,643$68,257$21,780
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$54,368$65,767Not reported
Homeland Security.$53,142$70,193$25,355
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$52,624$47,440$29,535
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$51,122$58,424Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$51,021$60,111Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$50,255$64,397Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10