Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,243
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 81%
From Region 14%
Athletes 8.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Black 14%
International 14%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture 89 54% / 46% 1% $61,146 71 92%
Agribusiness 41 66% / 34% 2% $68,316 81 95%
Animal Sciences 19 26% / 74% 0% $55,044 59 88%
Environmental Science $51,020 49
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,898 49
Plant Science 15 73% / 27% 0% $57,047 64 91%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 13 38% / 62% 0% $52,974 54
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Behavioral Science 518 24% / 76% 1% $51,629 51 96%
Exercise Science 65 42% / 58% 0% $62,786 74 96%
Kinesiology 5 40% / 60% 0% $62,786 74 96%
Sport Management 25 76% / 24% 4% $62,786 74 96%
Psychology 208 12% / 88% 1% $47,274 38 95%
Social Work 33 15% / 85% 0% $57,416 64 93%
Chemistry Teacher Education $52,934 54
Early Childhood Education 61 2% / 98% 0% $47,247 38 97%
English Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Foreign Language Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Mathematics Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Middle School Education 18 11% / 89% 0% $47,247 38 97%
Physical Education 13 77% / 23% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Social Studies Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,719 74 96%
Music Education 11 82% / 18% 0% $52,934 54 100%
Criminology 50 +1 24% / 76% 2% $47,197 38 94%
Emergency Management 11 82% / 18% 0% $66,032 78 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 108 87% / 13% 17% $85,273 93 99%
Civil Engineering 12 83% / 17% 8% $86,622 94 100%
Electrical Engineering 8 88% / 12% 25% $111,892 99 100%
Mechanical Engineering 22 95% / 5% 18% $85,113 93 96%
Computer Science 20 95% / 5% 25% $93,996 97 100%
Engineering Management 26 69% / 31% 19% $73,994 86
Geomatics 4 100% / 0% 0% $75,663 87
Construction Engineering Technology 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $86,320 94
Engineering Technology 13 92% / 8% 8% $79,773 90
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Communication 387 33% / 67% 6% $51,291 50 95%
Communication 21 +1 24% / 76% 5% $51,282 50 100%
English 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $51,920 52 93%
Foreign Languages 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,336 58
General Studies 163 34% / 66% 3% $48,825 43 92%
History 12 75% / 25% 8% $51,525 50
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,728 59
Journalism 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,192 38 94%
Philosophy 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $46,913 37
Political Science 16 50% / 50% 6% $55,642 61 100%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 25 52% / 48% 8% $45,230 32 96%
Sociology 22 +5 18% / 82% 0% $48,584 42 95%
Strategic Communication 72 33% / 67% 15% $61,445 72 100%
Art 12 8% / 92% 0% $42,081 23 96%
Graphic Design 16 19% / 81% 25% $54,157 57 100%
Music $44,258 29
Music Performance 4 50% / 50% 0% $44,076 28
Theatre 6 0% / 100% 0% $34,659 9
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing and Health Professions 446 13% / 87% 3% $85,119 93 98%
Dietetics 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,849 65
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 0% / 100% 6% $61,018 71 93%
Health and Wellness 45 2% / 98% 13% $57,372 64 100%
Medical Laboratory Science 9 11% / 89% 0% $62,013 73 91%
Nursing 318 14% / 86% 2% $94,270 97 98%
Occupational Safety 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,314 76
Public Health 3 33% / 67% 0%
Radiation Therapy 50 16% / 84% 2% $66,107 78 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Sciences and Mathematics 58 50% / 50% 7% $67,622 80 93%
Computational Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 7 71% / 29% 0% $73,075 85 93%
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,066 46 100%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 100% $67,889 80
Biology 42 43% / 57% 7% $69,215 82 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Neil Griffin College of Business 327 45% / 55% 8% $58,506 67 95%
Accounting 38 42% / 58% 16% $62,754 74 96%
Actuarial Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,922 74
Business Administration 187 +2 44% / 56% 4% $56,604 63 96%
Business Analytics 10 +1 90% / 10% 0% $58,924 67
Economics 7 29% / 71% 0% $61,048 71
Finance 35 +2 69% / 31% 3% $65,419 78 95%
International Business 6 +1 33% / 67% 33% $58,460 66
Managerial Economics 1 +1 100% / 0% 100% $62,091 73
Marketing 30 +1 17% / 83% 13% $56,505 62 89%
Organizational Leadership 3 0% / 100% 0%
Supply Chain Management 9 +1 44% / 56% 33% $56,604 63 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,499
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,449
Est. In-State Cost $10,994
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,985
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 31.4% 607 26% / 74% 4% $50,763 48 95%
Health Sciences 26.6% 515 17% / 83% 3% $82,119 91 98%
Business & Economics 19.6% 378 48% / 52% 8% $59,866 69 95%
Education 5.7% 110 16% / 84% 0% $48,939 43 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.0% 77 56% / 44% 1% $62,484 74 92%
Professional 4.0% 77 47% / 53% 3% $56,912 63 94%
Arts 2.5% 49 31% / 69% 8% $47,715 39 99%
Engineering 2.2% 42 90% / 10% 17% $90,645 96 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.2% 42 43% / 57% 7% $69,215 82 92%
Computer Science 1.1% 22 95% / 5% 23% $93,996 97 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 14 64% / 36% 7% $62,844 74 96%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $4.1M #204 24% $0.1M 3 #204 14 1
Agriculture & Food Science $2.1M #128 49% $0 3 #92 20 2
Physical Sciences & Math $1.2M #338 81% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.7M #352 2% $0.0M 4 #289 41
Business & Economics $0.7M #233 0% $0.0M
Engineering $0.7M #297 40% $0.0M
Health Sciences $0.5M #289 0% $0
Computer Science $0.4M #289 47% $0
Education $0.1M #389 0% $0 77 #26
Total $10.4M #306 33% $0.1M 87 #192 75 3

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 63% 63% 63%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 81%
SAT Range 970 – 1190
SAT Math Range 480 – 620
SAT RW Range 490 – 570