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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Little Rock, AR5,789 students
Acceptance Rate
59%
moderate
Median SAT
1,049
Middle 50%: 960–1210
Net Price After Aid
$16.1k
Sticker $19.2k
Graduation Rate
41%
6-year, full-time

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution in Little Rock, AR with an acceptance rate of 59% and 5,789 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 960–1210 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.38. The average net price after financial aid is $16,136 per year.

About University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A public 4-year urban university in Little Rock, AR.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus
Campus · Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a college in Little Rock, AR. It enrolls roughly 5,789 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 59%. Admitted students typically score between 960 and 1210 on the SAT.

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Acceptance Rate
59%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
5,789
Medium
Retention
71%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
41%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

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Acceptance Rate
59%
59 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.38
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 960 to 1210
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.38 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
8901,170
1,049
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1823
22
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.38
average

Application requirements

  • SAT/ACT required

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at University of Arkansas at Little Rock after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $19,210
Average net price after aid
$16,136
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$14,143
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,520
$48,001 – $75,000
$18,216
$75,001 – $110,000
$20,594
$110,001 +
$21,013

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
41%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
36%
Avg loan $14,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
11:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Health
25% of degrees awarded
Retention
71%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Black31%
  • International4%

Gender

  • Female63%
  • Male37%
International
3%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
5,789

Outcomes after graduation

What University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$45.3k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
41%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$45.3k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$14.5k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$16.1k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$45k is below the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 41% graduation rate is below the national average.

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