PublicFour-year

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,511
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,523
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,938
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
$25,029
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,523
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,023
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,110
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,697
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,216
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,656
$30,001–48,00013,988
$48,001–75,00016,203
$75,001–110,00020,318
$110,001+20,157

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
53.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
51.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,670
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,938
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,346
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$215.70
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $45,938 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
89.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,118
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,762
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
39.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,082
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic9%
Black17%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

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
Arkansas Tech University$12,97048.6%$41,766
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

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$114,073$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$88,939$103,485Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$80,363$82,893Not reported
Geography and Cartography.$79,722$79,784Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$76,783$88,910$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$75,893$92,374$25,901
Management Information Systems and Services.$74,094$83,290$21,500
Accounting and Related Services.$72,684$76,194$19,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$67,940$71,416Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$66,499$70,786$24,530
Educational Administration and Supervision.$65,355$86,288Not reported
Mathematics.$63,239$69,562$16,711
Business/Commerce, General.$59,641$68,407$23,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$58,941$83,343$20,000
Marketing.$57,940$69,303$20,633
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$57,826$68,257$20,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.$56,798$60,397Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$56,125$67,030Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$55,316$58,928$15,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$54,517$68,245$17,500

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