Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Arkansas graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. North Dakota (68% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. North Dakota grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than U. Arkansas's ($63,552 vs. $58,191)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Arkansas$58.2K
U. North Dakota$63.6KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas68%Highest
U. North Dakota57%
Retention rate
U. Arkansas86%Highest
U. North Dakota84%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Arkansas$21.5KLowest
U. North Dakota$22.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Arkansas33%
U. North Dakota41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Arkansas$17.2KLowest
U. North Dakota$18K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Arkansas53%
U. North Dakota42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Arkansas68%
U. North Dakota59%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Arkansas11%
U. North Dakota26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Arkansas55%
U. North Dakota53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Arkansas75%
U. North Dakota64%
Pell graduation gap
U. Arkansas20 pts lower
U. North Dakota11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Arkansas | U. North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 62% |
| Asian | 76% | 69% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 65% | 39% |
| Black | 46% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 67% | 66% |
| International | 84% | 39% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why