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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas · Midsize city

#3 most selective in Arkansas
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.

PublicMidsize · 4,949 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 59% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

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
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

Selectivity58.8%

More selective than 78% · #3 most selective of 15 in Arkansas

SAT average1049

Higher than 15%

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 25% · #12 of 21 in Arkansas

First-year retention76%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,265

Higher than 25% · #10 of 22 in Arkansas

Average net price$17,248

Cheaper than 63% · #12 cheapest of 21 in Arkansas

Median debt at graduation$22,000

Lower than 59%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment4,949

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

7,226students
  • Undergraduate4,94968%
  • Graduate2,27732%

Undergraduates by gender

4,949undergrads
  • 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)

All students
25%
Low-income (Pell)
28%
First-generation
28%

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)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)168
Baseball43
Wrestling43
Swimming and Diving (combined)31
Basketball27
Soccer25
Golf17
Volleyball15

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.

4.0reported offenses a year
2.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Rape
1.0
Fondling
0.7
Murder
0.3
Robbery
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
$15,195
$30–48k
$16,250
$48–75k
$19,018
$75–110k
$21,087
$110k+
$22,255

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
$87,633

$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.

60%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,620
average award, among those who get one

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.

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
$42,960
Men
$49,899

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

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock AP Adams Fld, AR US station (5.7 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.