Quad

Head-to-head

U. Arkansas
Coastal Carolina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Arkansas graduates 15 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (68% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas has 2.8× as many undergrads as Coastal Carolina

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas's yield is 12 pts higher than Coastal Carolina's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Coastal Carolina's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Arkansas

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Arkansas grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Coastal Carolina's ($58,191 vs. $47,258)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Coastal Carolina has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arkansas (26% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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 admits 74%, Coastal Carolina 75%; U. Arkansas's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Arkansas74%
Coastal Carolina75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. ArkansasAccessible
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Arkansas
1020–1210
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. ArkansasRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important62%
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas has 2.8× as many undergrads as Coastal Carolina; Coastal Carolina has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Arkansas28.7K
Coastal Carolina10.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arkansas18%
Coastal Carolina26%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at U. Arkansas, and Business Administration and Management at Coastal Carolina.

Students per faculty member
U. Arkansas20 to 1
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. ArkansasMarketing/Marketing Management, General8%
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Coastal Carolina costs about $4.4K less a year than U. Arkansas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Arkansas$35.3K
Coastal Carolina$30.8K
Aid generosity
U. Arkansas12%
Coastal Carolina23%

What each pays off

U. Arkansas's former students earn more, a median $58.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arkansas$58.2K
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas68%
Coastal Carolina53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. ArkansasGrowing+61%
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Arkansas (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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