Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Arkansas at Little Rock (58% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina-Upstate has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arkansas at Little Rock (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (39% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina-Upstate grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's ($48,587 vs. $45,265)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock is a bit larger (4,949 vs. 4,038)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Arkansas at Little Rock admits 59%, U. South Carolina-Upstate 67%; U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Arkansas at Little Rock59%
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockSelective
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Arkansas at Little Rock
960–1210
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGPA and tests very important26%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas at Little Rock is a bit larger than U. South Carolina-Upstate (4,949 vs. 4,038 undergrads); U. South Carolina-Upstate has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Arkansas at Little Rock4.9K
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arkansas at Little Rock41%
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 13 students per faculty member to U. South Carolina-Upstate's 15.

Students per faculty member
U. Arkansas at Little Rock13 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

U. Arkansas at Little Rock and U. South Carolina-Upstate cost about the same a year on average; U. South Carolina-Upstate's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$16.8K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Aid generosity
U. Arkansas at Little Rock38%
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%

What each pays off

U. South Carolina-Upstate's former students earn more, a median $48.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$45.3K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas at Little Rock46%
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. South Carolina-Upstate got less selective while U. Arkansas at Little Rock held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGrowing+148%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
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