Quad

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forBig campus
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 32,928 applied (fall 2024: 30,555)University of Arkansas (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 24,326 admits (fall 2024: 22,703)University of Arkansas (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 73.9% admitted (fall 2024: 74.3%)University of Arkansas (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 500–620 (fall 2024: 510–600)University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 85.9% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 86.4%)University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Arkansas admits about 7 in 10 applicants (74%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 56% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

74%

74%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

32,928

Admitted

24,326

Yield

29%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.83

SAT middle 50%

1020–1210

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–28

1836
Applications +61% since fall 2014 · admit rate 62% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 28,677 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

28.7K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.43

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

26%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.38 → 0.43 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Marketing/Marketing Management, General (8% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,926 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$102.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $35,289 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11K more than the national median. The 55% who received grants paid $18,408 on average; the other 45% paid the full sticker price of $30,008 in-state / $49,032 out-of-state.

12%

$35.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$30,008 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 12% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,191 ten years after enrolling, more than at 63% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

68%

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 71% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 61% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 62% to 74%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +12% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +61%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 62% → 74% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.38 → 0.43

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26

    University of Arkansas · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Arkansas (2026)

    University of Arkansas · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 106397 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything