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Arkansas State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Jonesboro, AR
Population 130,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,994
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 62%
Black 15%
International 10%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 19%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,090
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $14,522
Est. In-State Cost $10,465
Est. Out-of-State Cost $18,786
10-Year ROI $141,000
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $8M #279
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #312
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #383
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 136 #182
Humanities & Social Sciences 81 #213
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 81%
SAT Range 970 – 1,190
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture 97 54% / 46% 2% $60,181
Animal Sciences 28 11% / 89% 0% $54,689
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies
Plant Science 19 95% / 5% 0% $56,678
Agribusiness 40 72% / 28% 2% $65,690
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 8 25% / 75% 12%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Behavioral Science 481 25% / 75% 2% $50,147
Exercise Science 68 32% / 68% 4% $57,763
Kinesiology 6 67% / 33% 0% $57,763
Physical Education 11 91% / 9% 0% $52,592
Sport Management 9 67% / 33% 0% $57,763
Criminology 41 +2 39% / 61% 2% $46,892
Psychology 197 17% / 83% 3% $46,969
Social Work 22 9% / 91% 0% $63,411
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 66 0% / 100% 2% $46,941
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,592
Foreign Language Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,592
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,592
Middle School Education 21 33% / 67% 0% $46,941
Social Studies Education 12 58% / 42% 0% $52,592
Special Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,314
Music Education 16 50% / 50% 0% $52,592
Emergency Management 8 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 96 85% / 15% 10% $87,588
Civil Engineering 19 79% / 21% 0% $86,062
Computer Science 17 82% / 18% 29% $93,389
Electrical Engineering 9 100% / 0% 11%
Mechanical Engineering 23 78% / 22% 17% $84,563
Engineering Management 7 100% / 0% 0%
Geomatics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Technology 16 88% / 12% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Communication 403 35% / 65% 2% $44,070
Communication 12 50% / 50% 0% $50,951
English 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,585
Foreign Languages 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 205 34% / 66% 0% $42,487
History 12 67% / 33% 17%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Journalism 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,887
Philosophy 4 25% / 75% 0%
Political Science 20 35% / 65% 5%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 29 72% / 28% 0% $44,938
Sociology 20 +3 0% / 100% 0% $48,270
Strategic Communication 49 24% / 76% 6%
Art 6 33% / 67% 17% $41,809
Graphic Design 8 12% / 88% 0% $53,807
Music 3 67% / 33% 33%
Music Performance 5 40% / 60% 0%
Theatre 14 57% / 43% 7%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing and Health Professions 317 15% / 85% 1% $103,626
Communication Sciences and Disorders 25 4% / 96% 0% $62,159
Dietetics 7 43% / 57% 0%
Health and Wellness 20 5% / 95% 0% $57,001
Medical Laboratory Science 10 30% / 70% 0% $61,613
Nursing 220 16% / 84% 1% $120,520
Occupational Safety 1 100% / 0% 0%
Radiation Therapy 34 3% / 97% 0% $64,591
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences and Mathematics 89 42% / 58% 17% $67,472
Mathematics 7 +1 57% / 43% 43% $49,743
Physics 1 100% / 0% 100%
Biology 76 +1 39% / 61% 13% $68,768
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 20% $72,603
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Neil Griffin College of Business 269 49% / 51% 9% $70,086
Accounting 21 +3 48% / 52% 5% $62,348
Actuarial Science
Business Administration 162 +4 46% / 54% 2% $73,607
Business Analytics 12 +1 58% / 42% 33%
Economics 8 50% / 50% 12%
Finance 24 +3 75% / 25% 8% $64,997
International Business 6 50% / 50% 83%
Managerial Economics 3 +1 33% / 67% 67%
Marketing 23 +2 43% / 57% 4% $56,140
Supply Chain Management 10 +1 60% / 40% 40% $73,607