University of Arkansas
Common Data Set 2009-10
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Acceptance Rate
56.1%
Applications
12,035
Admitted
6,751
Enrolled
2,891
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.
$58,191
10 yrs after enrollment
71%
6-year completion
$18,209
sticker minus grants
$21,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
169fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oir.uark.edu/quickfacts/cds.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies3
History2
Foreign language2
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class60.1
Percent in top half of high school graduating class88.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class11.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.55
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
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 Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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:n/a
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day20
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent of males who join fraternities24%
Percent of females who join sororities36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities23%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing29%
Percent who live off campus or commute71%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum2
In-district:$174
In-state (out-of-district):$174
Out-of-state:$481
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2008-2009 estimated
Federal$11,244,791
Total Scholarships/Grants$18,959,582
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$32,976,951
Federal Work-Study$3,242,948
Total Self-Help$36,219,899
Parent Loans$1,157,874
Athletic Awards$1,343,388
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,270,128
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,024,792
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,742,627
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,605,839
Total Self-Help$16,605,839
Parent Loans$5,153,345
Athletic Awards$2,867,603
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:106
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
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:CDS-H Page 25 Common Data Set 2009-10
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students15,853
and ____ faculty925