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University of Central Arkansas

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Conway, AR
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,426
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 65%
Black 15%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 20%
Arts 7%
Education 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,523
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,023
Est. In-State Cost $13,613
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,315
10-Year ROI $128,000
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

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) 34%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #406
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #506
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #529
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 122 #194
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 22 #370

Honors College

Name Norbert O. Schedler Honors College
Students 300 (4%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 97%
SAT Range 910 – 1,170
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 357 36% / 64% 2% $49,424
Economics 10 80% / 20% 0%
Anthropology 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 6 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Creative Writing 12 33% / 67% 0%
Criminology 29 +5 28% / 72% 7%
English 27 +3 22% / 78% 0% $46,045
Foreign Languages 7 14% / 86% 0% $45,929
General Studies 42 36% / 64% 0% $68,403
Geography 3 0% / 100% 0%
Global Studies 3 33% / 67% 67%
History 18 +2 39% / 61% 0% $42,939
Journalism 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $50,967
Linguistics 8 +2 50% / 50% 0% $45,929
Philosophy 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Political Science 18 +4 44% / 56% 11%
Public Administration 5 +4 40% / 60% 0%
Religion 4 75% / 25% 0%
Sociology 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,131
Strategic Communication 20 +1 30% / 70% 5% $55,257
Writing 3 33% / 67% 0%
Art 32 +1 16% / 84% 0% $43,983
Film Production 27 +1 56% / 44% 0% $22,872
Interior Design 19 11% / 89% 0%
Music 7 57% / 43% 0% $62,301
Music Performance 8 75% / 25% 0% $62,301
Theatre 9 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business Administration 283 56% / 44% 6% $70,843
Accounting 32 62% / 38% 0% $78,608
Business Analytics 1 0% / 100% 100%
Entrepreneurship 7 29% / 71% 0%
Finance 46 +2 74% / 26% 4% $75,500
General Business 98 +2 52% / 48% 7% $75,536
Management Information Systems 27 63% / 37% 11% $76,000
Marketing 46 33% / 67% 4% $50,339
Risk Management and Insurance 10 80% / 20% 0%
Supply Chain Management 16 69% / 31% 12% $63,440
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 161 32% / 68% 1% $52,500
Nutrition and Wellness 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,057
Physical Education 20 85% / 15% 0% $52,618
Family and Consumer Sciences 48 +1 44% / 56% 4% $51,655
Elementary Education 53 0% / 100% 0% $53,046
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $52,618
Middle School Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $53,046
Social Studies Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $52,618
Special Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 10 50% / 50% 0% $52,618
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences 364 24% / 76% 2% $59,068
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders 38 3% / 97% 0% $67,016
Community Health 38 32% / 68% 3% $65,925
Dietetics 11 9% / 91% 0%
Exercise Science 103 44% / 56% 3% $57,551
Health Sciences 22 27% / 73% 0% $74,189
Nuclear Medicine Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,849
Nutrition Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0%
Radiation Therapy 11 27% / 73% 0% $56,849
Psychology 117 +7 14% / 86% 2% $52,003
Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling 17 12% / 88% 0% $65,925
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 210 56% / 44% 6% $68,677
Computer Science 54 +1 85% / 15% 9% $68,983
Computer and Information Sciences 3 33% / 67% 33% $68,983
Engineering Physics 4 100% / 0% 25%
Mathematics 14 +1 64% / 36% 14%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 50%
Biology 85 +2 36% / 64% 2% $68,472
Chemistry 14 36% / 64% 0%
Environmental Science 20 40% / 60% 0%
Natural Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity 13 +2 85% / 15% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 121 19% / 81% 1% $105,821
Nursing 121 19% / 81% 1% $105,821