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Arkansas State University-Newport

Newport, Arkansas · Fringe rural

#5 for grad earnings in Arkansas
8%
Transfer rate
$8,444
Avg net price
46%
Grad / completion
$41,524
Median earnings

Arkansas State University-Newport is a public certificate-granting institution in Newport, Arkansas (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,236 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,236 undergradsFringe ruralNJCAA Division IICold winters

About Newport, Arkansas

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
73 miles to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
367 miles
Nearest airport
33 miles to Jonesboro (JBR)

How Arkansas State University-Newport compares

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 32% · #33 of 47 in Arkansas

First-year retention59%

Higher than 21%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$41,524

Higher than 75% · #5 of 43 in Arkansas

Average net price$8,444

Cheaper than 77% · #14 cheapest of 49 in Arkansas

Median debt at graduation$8,002

Lower than 73%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment1,236

Larger than 75%

Percentiles compare Arkansas State University-Newport with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Arkansas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,236undergrads
  • Women82166%
  • Men41534%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black27%
  • Hispanic5.8%
  • Other or multiracial7.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,236
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
45%
First-generation students
50%
Students over 25
31%
Median family income
$21,512
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$46,728
Endowment
$3,033,221

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 302 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Arkansas98%
  • Other U.S. states2.0%

Most first-years stay in state — Arkansas State University-Newport draws overwhelmingly from Arkansas.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,312
Out-of-state tuition
$4,752
Room & board
$7,600
Books & supplies
$600
Total cost of attendance
$15,060
Average net price
$8,444

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
46%
First-year retention
59%
Transferred to another college
8%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,583
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,524
Median debt at graduation
$8,002
Students with federal loans
21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
42%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
46%
Low-income (Pell)
36%
First-generation
37%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
34
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
3%
Housing charge (year)
$4,175
Meal plan (year)
$1,500
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
Varsity athletes
30 (15 men · 15 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (2)

Basketball15
Softball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (1,868 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,403
$30–48k
$8,475
$48–75k
$9,872
$75–110k
$10,346
$110k+
$12,781

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

15%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,157
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 15% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,157. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 189 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$41,524
Typical debt at graduation
$8,002
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,315
Men
$45,887

Men out-earn women by $5,572 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
51.2″
Annual snow
2.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, AR US station (5.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.