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Statement · Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $23,386 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $27,385.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $43,459 ten years after entering, the 28th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 37% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
2,963

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $27,385 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $23,208 and $25,051 a year depending on income at Henderson State University.

Statement of cost · Henderson State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$27,385
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$23,386
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$23,405
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,244

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: $23,386; $30–48k: $23,208; $48–75k: $25,051; $75–110k: not reported; over $110k: not reported. 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.
  • Hollow mark: not reported for that bracket, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$23,386
$30k–$48k$23,208
$48k–$75k$25,051
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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 $43,459; the median graduate who borrowed owes $19,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$35,194
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$39,423
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
28th percentile among public 4-years
$43,459
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
49th percentile among public 4-years
$19,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,000

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: $35,194; 8 yrs after entry: $39,423; 10 yrs after entry: $43,459. Median graduate debt: $19,500. 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, $19,500.

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$35,194
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$39,423
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$43,459
Median graduate debt$19,500

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 Henderson State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate103not reportednot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate68not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree51not reportednot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree49not reported$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree45$40,669$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree41not reported$21,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree40$71,338not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree38$38,316$25,500
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree34not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree32$44,960$19,134
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate31not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree31not reported$26,000
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree24not reported$25,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree23not reportednot reported
Air TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma23not reportednot reported
Public HealthBachelor's Degree22not reportednot reported
Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate20not reportednot reported
MusicBachelor's Degree18not reportednot reported
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree17not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree17not reportednot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree14$51,005not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree11not reportednot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree10$49,704not reported
Social WorkBachelor's Degree8not reported$22,239

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Henderson State University: 1,456 undergraduates; 46% of students receive Pell grants.

Admission rate

not reported

Undergraduates

1,456

18th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

46%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

83rd percentile among public 4-years

Completion

37%

finish within 150% of normal time

32nd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

38%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$30,416

41st percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

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

  • Under $30k41%
  • $30k–$48k20%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k41%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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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.