Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 28%
Applicants who took ACT: 92%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 25%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 6%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 31%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 34%
SAT I Math score 700+: 7%
SAT I Math score 600+: 41%
ACT score 24-29: 53%
ACT score 30-36: 18%
ACT score 24+: 71%
Students applied: 16,633
Students admitted: 10,129
Admission rate: 61%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 34%
6-year graduation rate: 59%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 19,027
Full-time enrolled men: 8,387
Full-time enrolled women: 8,230
Part-time enrolled men: 1,315
Part-time enrolled women: 1,095
Freshmen retained: 83%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,142
Fees (in state): $1,412
Tuition (out of state): $17,022
Fees (out of state): $1,412
Room and board: $8,672
Est. book expense: $1,278
Total cost (in state): $17,504
Total cost (out of state): $28,384
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $10,608
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $12,203
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,488
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $23,083
Average debt at graduation: $23,111

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 63%
Average need-based aid: $6,896
Average non-need-based aid: $5,301