Quad

Head-to-head

Governors State
U. Arkansas at Little Rock

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 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. 2

    Governors State has 12 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arkansas at Little Rock (54% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 1.9× as many undergrads as Governors State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock's yield is 5 pts higher than Governors State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Governors State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Arkansas at Little Rock (43% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Governors State

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Governors State admits 48%, U. Arkansas at Little Rock 59%; U. Arkansas at Little Rock's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Governors State48%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Governors StateAccessible
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Governors StateNot reported
U. Arkansas at Little Rock
960–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Governors StateGPA and prep program required
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGPA and tests very important26%

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 1.9× as many undergrads as Governors State; Governors State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Governors State2.6K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock4.9K
Pell Grant share
Governors State54%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock41%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Governors State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Arkansas at Little Rock.

Students per faculty member
Governors State11 to 1
U. Arkansas at Little Rock13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Governors StatePsychology, General16%
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Governors State$17.5K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$16.8K
Aid generosity
Governors State35%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock38%

What each pays off

Governors State's former students earn more, a median $58.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Governors State$58.2K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$45.3K
Graduation rate
Governors State47%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Governors State got more selective while U. Arkansas at Little Rock held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Governors StateGrowing+657%
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGrowing+148%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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;University of Arkansas at Little Rock Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About 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