Also known as

  • University of Arkansas
  • Arkansas

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,417
47.0% Female
53.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Arkansas System
School Type
Public
Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
212
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
78
Doctoral Research
38
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
11
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
1.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.51%
Asian
6.11%
Black or African American
4.12%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.86%
White
2.10%
Two or more races
1.07%
Unknown
14.75%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$40
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.uark.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$7,199
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$17,775

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
78
Master's (Distance)
7
Doctor's Degree Research
38
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
12
Post Master's Certificate
7
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Production Operations, General Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Educational Psychology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree Yes No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Planetary Astronomy and Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Poultry Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Sustainability Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,231 1,149 16 66
With faculty status 1,231 1,149 16 66
Tenured 553 552 1 0
On tenure track 233 233 0 0
Not on tenure track 445 364 15 66
Multi-year contract 211 135 10 66
Annual contract 199 194 5 0
Less-than annual contract 35 35 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Management Occupations
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$7,199
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$17,775
Financial aid office web address
finaid.uark.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,314
Typical Board
$3,566
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$7,199$17,775
Full time Fees$897$897
Part time, per credit hour$400$988

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $13,604 $1,620 $29,822 $1,620

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,417
47.0% Female
53.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
1.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.51%
Asian
6.11%
Black or African American
4.12%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.86%
White
2.10%
Two or more races
1.07%
Unknown
14.75%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 37 38
Asian 71 65
Black Or African American 159 172
Hispanic Or Latino 119 104
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 3
Non-resident Alien 471 328
White 1,919 1,757
Two Or More Races 63 51
Unknown 31 27

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,208
50.7% Male
49.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
173
56.1% Male
43.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
134
59.0% Male
41.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
15
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
5
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Administration Bldg 425
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone
479-575-2000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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