University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · Arkansas Little Rock · UA Little Rock · UALR · University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Public institution in Little Rock, AR · 4,740 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $45,265 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
- Top 23%Acceptance rate
- Top 24%Undergraduates
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
- $16,136758th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,455417th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,210813th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,013433rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,000891st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,2651,347th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,0401,224th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.4%1,475th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.5%1,166th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.7%364th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1049845th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,740512th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.0%665th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 290 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 57 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,355 | $70,536 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $58,181 | $55,512 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Systems EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $48,849 | — |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,456 | $60,161 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $45,128 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $48,667 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,369 | $44,869 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,153 | $44,765 |
| History | bachelors | $35,810 | $32,569 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,594 | $34,642 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1927source
- Athletic nickname: "Trojans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Maroon and Silversource
- Motto: "Cultus, Veritas, Scientia"source
- Formerly known as "Little Rock Junior College" (1927–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Little Rock University" (1957–1969)source
- Athletic conference: OVCsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Julie Adamssource
- Notable alum: Dick Powellsource
- Notable alum: Derek Fishersource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,066,006 (M $1,416,385 · W $1,649,621)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteualr.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 106245)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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