University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR · Public · Midsize city · UAMS
Public institution in Little Rock, AR · 1,361 undergraduates · $73,827 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 11%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 14%Median graduate debt
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
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $14,000267th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,827219th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $66,491135th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3611,180th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.9%1,359th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 291 mi (DAL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 6 of 6 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,534 | $58,013 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,443 | $53,358 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,108 | $55,512 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,650 | $50,499 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’s 1,361 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR · 1,415 undergrads
- Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR · 1,491 undergrads
- Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR · 1,612 undergrads
- Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · 1,094 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR · 1,868 undergrads
- Philander Smith UniversityLittle Rock, AR · 842 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN · 1,361 undergrads
- Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 1,362 undergrads
- University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME · 1,362 undergrads
- East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX · 1,364 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO · 1,357 undergrads
- Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX · 1,366 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuams.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 106263)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArkansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with John Brown UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences vs John Brown UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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