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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forEconomic diversity
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff admits about 1 in 2 applicants (41%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

41%

41%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

6,625

Admitted

2,728

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

845–1108

4001600
ACT middle 50%

14–18

1236
Applications +89% since fall 2014 · admit rate 39% → 41%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,807 undergrads, where 70% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 54% of colleges

Diversity index

0.20

Pell Grant

70%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.14 → 0.20 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (10% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,263 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

$72K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.3K

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 $15,543 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.7K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $12,373 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $23,331 in-state / $31,341 out-of-state.

40%

$15.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$23,331 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

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

58%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $35,550 ten years after enrolling, more than at 8% of colleges; 44% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

44%

44%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.2K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 27% → 40% 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 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 10%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 89% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 39% to 41%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +89%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 39% → 41%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.14 → 0.20

Every series, year by year

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