University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $16,775809th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,118611th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $17,258684th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $24,265638th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,346676th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $45,9381,305th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $36,6701,439th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 53.3%1,023rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.4%1,061st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 90.5%1,254th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1117637th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,426344th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 37.3%830th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 295 mi (DAL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Arkansas#13

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $25
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$57,811	$58,842
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$51,392	$52,107
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$49,814	$47,729
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,139	$45,305
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$46,673	$39,927
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$45,852	$43,575
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$41,565	$39,832
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$39,214	$37,054
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$41,565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$44,021

Campus facts

Founded in 1907source
Athletic nickname: "Sugar Bears"source
Estes Stadium seats about 9,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: #4F2D7F and #818A8Fsource
Mascot: Bruce D. Bearsource
Motto: "Go here. Go anywhere."source
Formerly known as "Arkansas State Normal School" (1907–1925)source
Formerly known as "Arkansas State Teachers College" (1925–1967)source
Formerly known as "State College of Arkansas" (1967–1975)source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "50 Pound Iron Pot" (since 1994)source
Fight song: ""UCA Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Scottie Pippensource
Notable alum: Kris Allensource
Notable alum: Gil Gerardsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,728,482 (M $3,609,451 · W $2,119,031)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.