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Statement · Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $14,656 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $25,029.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $45,938 ten years after entering, the 38th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 54% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
11,341

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $25,029 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $13,988 and $20,318 a year depending on income at University of Central Arkansas.

Statement of cost · University of Central Arkansas

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$25,029
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$14,656
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$16,511
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$10,523

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $14,656; $30–48k: $13,988; $48–75k: $16,203; $75–110k: $20,318; over $110k: $20,157. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$14,656
$30k–$48k$13,988
$48k–$75k$16,203
$75k–$110k$20,318
Over $110k$20,157

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $45,938; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,346.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$36,670
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$42,426
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
38th percentile among public 4-years
$45,938
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
57th percentile among public 4-years
$20,346
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,000

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $36,670; 8 yrs after entry: $42,426; 10 yrs after entry: $45,938. Median graduate debt: $20,346. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,346.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$36,670
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$42,426
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$45,938
Median graduate debt$20,346

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at University of Central Arkansas
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree150$45,243$24,974
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree111$50,069$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree108not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree106$77,918$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree90$65,716$23,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree90not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree80$59,571$19,770
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree79$49,034not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree77$43,267$25,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree75$60,015$25,901
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree55$50,200$25,750
MarketingBachelor's Degree52$43,795$20,633
Show all 26 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree46$59,511not reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree45$43,076$31,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree45$38,265$25,351
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree43$45,778$26,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree42$68,389$19,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree40$48,263$15,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree37$65,685$20,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree36$64,510not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree6$106,211not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree1$78,327not reported
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree1not reportednot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree21$66,120$21,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degreenot reported$71,279not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree9$49,459$24,530

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

University of Central Arkansas: 7,762 undergraduates; 38% of students receive Pell grants; 89% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

89%

67th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

7,762

65th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

38%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

66th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

54%

finish within 150% of normal time

66th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

35%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$37,082

57th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k35%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k15%
  • Over $110k15%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k35%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k15%
Over $110k15%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.