University of Arkansas
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
60.1%
Applications
20,542
Admitted
12,337
Enrolled
4,871
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
234fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language0
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives2
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Total academic units2
English0
Mathematics0
Science0
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language2
Social studies0
History0
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class26
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class54
Percent in top half of high school graduating class85
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.64
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 students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
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?No
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 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?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:Should a student present fewer than 24 transferable hours, he must also meet the criteria for a new freshman.
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day20
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:68
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:68
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
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)50%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities50%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing89%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%
Percent of males who join fraternities22%
Percent of females who join sororities37%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%
Percent who live off campus or commute74%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$240
In-state (out-of-district):$240
Out-of-state:$718
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2014-2015 estimated
Federal$20,448,453
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,757,145
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,008,730
Total Scholarships/Grants$43,812,846
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$47,821,060
Federal Work-Study$2,758,834
Total Self-Help$50,579,894
Parent Loans$7,213,930
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$678,299
Athletic Awards$2,275,028
Federal$83,689
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,480,831
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,454,948
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,332,437
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,851,501
Total Self-Help$21,851,501
Parent Loans$13,846,218
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$989,586
Athletic Awards$4,370,959
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.2,897
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:177
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
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 22 Common Data Set 2015-2016
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students2,015