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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 4,740 Undergrads 44.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,013
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,136
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,265
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,136
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,265
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate44.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
57.7%
SAT Avg
1,049
SAT Reading
25th: 45055575th: 570
SAT Math
25th: 44054575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 23
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$399k
+$2k
-$86k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$341k
-$56k
-$144k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$323k
-$73k
-$161k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-248%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-213%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-270%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-110%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,975
Earnings (5yr)
$74,778
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,486
Earnings (5yr)
$69,782
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,349
Earnings (5yr)
$60,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,156
Earnings (5yr)
$56,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,728
Earnings (5yr)
$38,619
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Construction Engineering Technologies
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,322
Earnings (5yr)
$47,255
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$15,076
Earnings (5yr)
$61,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$891
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,965
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (5yr)
$44,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,298
Earnings (5yr)
$33,689
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$26,350
Earnings (5yr)
$40,951
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,161
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,823
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$44,322
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,475
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,319
Earnings (5yr)
$51,585
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Systems Engineering
BachCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,247
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,523
Earnings (5yr)
$81,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,898
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$63,832
Earnings (5yr)
$51,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$37,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$34,930
Earnings (5yr)
$57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$31,383
Earnings (5yr)
$53,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.