Arkansas State University

2015-16

The 2015-16 Common Data Set for Arkansas State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Oct 26, 2015. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →
Retention§B22
76%
Full-time 1st-yr
Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →
SAT Math§C9
470–540
25TH–75TH
ACT 25–75§C9
21–26
25% SUB
§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
SCORECARD
$42,617
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
SCORECARD
55%
6-year completion
Average net price
SCORECARD
$12,366
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
SCORECARD
$20,500
federal loans only
Nonpayment
FSA
13%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report273numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Dr. Kathryn C.
Last Name:Jones
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research & Planning
Phone:(870) 972-3027
Email Address:asuirp@astate.edu
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(870) 972-2100
WWW Home Page Address:www.astate.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(870) 972-3024 (admissions) or (870) 972-2782 (recruitment)
Admissions Email Address:admissions@astate.edu or recruitment@astate.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://asups1.astate.edu:4443/prod/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepage
Degrees Offered
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9592
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3818
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported13410
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents89498503
Hispanic/Latino46222246
Black or African American, non-Hispanic16412251272
White, non-Hispanic122366207197
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic23334
Asian, non-Hispanic136577
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic068
Two or more races, non-Hispanic37177189
Race and/or ethnicity unknown36366
Total157789099592
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degrees382
Bachelor's degrees1766
Postbachelor's certificates15
Master's degrees1251
Post-master's certificates321
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship12
Doctoral degrees, professional practice31
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort201112
Did not persist1213
Final cohort201114
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate76.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,014
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,015
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled76
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units14
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Social studies1
History2
Foreign language2
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1.625
ACT251465
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math470Not reported540
ACT composite21Not reported26
ACT math20Not reported26
ACT English21Not reported28
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.51
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:15
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:100
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied7311337Not reported2068
Admitted508894Not reported1402
Enrolled345552Not reported897
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2015-2016
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:16
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent of males who join fraternities20%
Percent of females who join sororities25%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing30%
Percent who live off campus or commute70%
Percent of students age 25 and older19%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3
Average age of full-time students21.4
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.7
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1270012700
Tuition: in-district60006000
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees20502050
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies100010001000
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation491349134913
Other expenses491349134913
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$200
In-state (out-of-district):$400

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients225748Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant50005600Not reported
Athletic grant recipients75281Not reported
Average athletic grant1320014000Not reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2015-2016 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$26,100,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,900,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,680,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$58,180,000
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$69,000,000
Federal Work-Study$560,000
Total Self-Help$69,560,000
Athletic Awards$3,700,000
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,000,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,500,000
Total Self-Help$5,500,000
Athletic Awards$1,000,000
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.953
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2015-2016

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students9,857
and ____ faculty573
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students48771
10-19 students48771
20-29 students44072
30-39 students47650
40-49 students23455
50-99 students1448
100+ students77267
Total20267

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture5.6%Not reported1%
Natural resources and conservation0.8%Not reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Communication/journalism5.2%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported15.4%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Engineering technologies0.3%Not reported0.5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Liberal arts/general studies63.6%Not reported11.3%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.0%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported5.2%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services1.3%Not reported0.2%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.7%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Health professions and related programs32.2%Not reported14.7%
Business/marketing2.6%Not reported14.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.6%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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