Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · Public · Town (remote) · ATU · Arkansas Tech · Tech
Public institution in Russellville, AR · 5,993 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $41,766 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Undergraduates
- Top 21%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Average net price
- Top 24%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,171458th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,508424th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,502523rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,536467th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,000751st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,7661,528th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,6381,370th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.7%1,205th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.1%1,178th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.3%1,438th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050825th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,993422nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.8%998th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 272 mi (DAL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,680 | $45,808 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,878 | $54,974 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,189 | $57,955 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $38,289 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $46,478 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | $43,798 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | $36,668 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $34,348 | $31,670 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $34,277 | $34,526 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | $33,565 | $32,925 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,138 | $22,572 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1909source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Suns"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Wonder Boys & Golden Sunssource
- Formerly known as "Second District Agricultural School" (1909–1925)source
- Formerly known as "Arkansas Polytechnic College" (1925–1976)source
- Athletic conference: GACsource
- Fight song: ""ATU Fight Song""source
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,048,658 (M $1,240,164 · W $808,494)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Arkansas Tech University’s 5,993 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 4,740 undergrads
- University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · 7,426 undergrads
- University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · 4,133 undergrads
- Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR · 7,994 undergrads
- Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,323 undergrads
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · 5,988 undergrads
- Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI · 6,004 undergrads
- University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · 6,014 undergrads
- Ensign CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · 5,969 undergrads
- State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · 6,022 undergrads
- Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · 5,954 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteatu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 106467)
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- Compare with University of Arkansas at Little RockSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Arkansas Tech University vs University of Arkansas at Little RockHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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