Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Governors State grads earn $12.9K more ten years out than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's ($58,169 vs. $45,265)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Governors State graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. Arkansas at Little Rock (47% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Governors State$58.2KHighest
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$45.3K
Graduation rate
Governors State47%Highest
U. Arkansas at Little Rock46%
Retention rate
Governors State56%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Governors State$18.6KLowest
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$22K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Governors State38%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Governors State$15.3KLowest
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$15.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Governors State36%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Governors State43%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Governors State28%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Governors State19%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock35%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Governors StateNot shown: under 30 students
U. Arkansas at Little Rock54%
Pell graduation gap
Governors StateNot reported
U. Arkansas at Little Rock19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Governors State | U. Arkansas at Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 44% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 32% |
| Black | 16% | 29% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 43% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 77% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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

