Private nonprofit · College

Hendrix College

Conway, Arkansas · Small city

#1 graduation rate in Arkansas#2 most selective in Arkansas#3 for grad earnings in Arkansas
55.6%
Admit rate
$24,149
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$60,376
Median earnings

Hendrix College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Conway, Arkansas (small city setting), enrolling 1,100 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,100 undergradsSmall citySelective · 56% admitNCAA Division III with football · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hendrix College's admitted students.

Admit rate
55.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1123–1348
Avg GPA (est.)
3.64

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hendrix College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hendrix College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Conway, Arkansas

Conway is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States, and its county seat. Robinson was the chief engineer for the Little Rock-Fort Smith Railroad (now the Union Pacific). Part of his compensation was the deed to a tract of land, one square mile, located near the old settlement of Cadron. The Conway Symphony Orchestra performs many times throughout the year, and the Conway Community Arts Association has been presenting theatre and other art opportunities to the community for over 40 years. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
350 miles
Nearest airport
29 miles to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)

How Hendrix College compares

Selectivity55.6%

More selective than 80% · #2 most selective of 15 in Arkansas

SAT average1282

Higher than 76%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 82% · #1 of 21 in Arkansas

First-year retention80%

Higher than 61%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$60,376

Higher than 68% · #3 of 22 in Arkansas

Average net price$24,149

Cheaper than 32% · #21 cheapest of 21 in Arkansas

Median debt at graduation$26,688

Lower than 19%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,100

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Hendrix College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Arkansas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,110students
  • Undergraduate1,10099%
  • Graduate101%

Undergraduates by gender

1,100undergrads
  • Women55751%
  • Men54349%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black7.4%
  • Hispanic8.3%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,100
Graduate enrollment
10
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$64,296
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,665
Endowment
$219,105,629

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 275 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Arkansas49%
  • Other U.S. states51%

A national draw — only 43% of first-years come from Arkansas; 44% arrive from other states.

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.

Admissions

Admission rate
55.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1123–1348
SAT average
1282
SAT reading
560–668
SAT math
563–680
ACT composite
23–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.64

Cost

In-state tuition
$38,200
Room & board
$14,852
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$55,013
Average net price
$24,149

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 (within 6 years)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
63%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,913
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,376
Median debt at graduation
$26,688
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
63%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
60%

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
1,258
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,100
Meal plan (year)
$7,200
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
489 (321 men · 168 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 (13)

Football102
Soccer82
Baseball60
Basketball40
Lacrosse38
Swimming and Diving (combined)33
Track and Field (Outdoor)26
Tennis24
Volleyball21
Softball20
Golf19
Beach Volleyball13
Cross Country11

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,110 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.

7.3reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year4.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.3
Fondling
1.7
Rape
1.3

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
$15,951
$30–48k
$18,838
$48–75k
$26,414
$75–110k
$26,396
$110k+
$27,453

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$110,513

$26,414/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,518
average award, among those who get one

Hendrix College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,518. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 363 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)
$60,376
Typical debt at graduation
$26,688
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$53,670
Men
$68,249

Men out-earn women by $14,579 (27%) 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
92°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
51.2″
Annual snow
2.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conway, AR US station (2.7 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.