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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas · Midsize city
- 58.8%
- Admit rate
- $17,248
- Avg net price
- 42%
- Graduation rate
- $45,265
- Median earnings
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Little Rock, Arkansas (midsize city setting), enrolling 4,949 undergraduates.
Will you get in?
See where your numbers land against University of Arkansas at Little Rock's admitted students.
- Admit rate
- 58.8%
- SAT (mid 50%)
- 960–1210
- Avg GPA (est.)
- 3.08
Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Arkansas at Little Rock's admitted students.
A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Arkansas at Little Rock's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.
About Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Little Rock was named for a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River used by early travelers as a landmark, which marked the transition from the flat Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills. The Arkansas Arboretum at the park features flora and tree plantings correspond to Arkansas's six geographical regions. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 3 miles to Little Rock, AR
- To the ocean
- 324 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)
How University of Arkansas at Little Rock compares
More selective than 78% · #3 most selective of 15 in Arkansas
Higher than 15%
Higher than 25% · #12 of 21 in Arkansas
Higher than 50%
Higher than 25% · #10 of 22 in Arkansas
Cheaper than 63% · #12 cheapest of 21 in Arkansas
Lower than 59%
Lower than 50%
Larger than 78%
Percentiles compare University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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
- Undergraduate4,94968%
- Graduate2,27732%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women3,20065%
- Men1,74935%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White46%
- Black27%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian1.9%
- Other or multiracial15%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 4,949
- Graduate enrollment
- 2,277
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Students over 25
- 34%
- Median family income
- $27,239
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $74,808
- Endowment
- $183,220,280
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 478 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Arkansas91%
- Other U.S. states8.2%
- International0.6%
Most first-years stay in state — University of Arkansas at Little Rock draws overwhelmingly from Arkansas.
1% came from outside the U.S. 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
- 58.8%
- Test scores
- Required
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- 960–1210
- SAT average
- 1049
- SAT reading
- 490–630
- SAT math
- 470–580
- ACT composite
- 17–24
- Average GPA (estimated)
- 3.08
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $9,748
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,158
- Room & board
- $10,760
- Books & supplies
- $1,250
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,519
- Average net price
- $17,248
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)
- 42%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,040
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,265
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,000
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 60%
About 17% 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)
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
- 1,395
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 28%
- Housing charge (year)
- $5,307
- Meal plan (year)
- $4,490
- Application fee
- $40
- Athletics
- NCAA Division I without football
- Varsity athletes
- 369 (193 men · 176 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 (8)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.5 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 7
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 5
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (8,216 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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
$19,018/year × about 4.6 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.
A meaningful share of freshmen — 60% — get grant money from University of Arkansas at Little Rock itself, averaging $8,620, which softens the sticker price.
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 523 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)
- $45,265
- Typical debt at graduation
- $22,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 49%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 56%
Typical debt would take roughly 4.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
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.
Men out-earn women by $6,939 (16%) 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
- 31°F
- Annual rain
- 50.4″
- Annual snow
- 3.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock AP Adams Fld, AR US station (5.7 mi from campus).
What University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates study — and earn
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.












