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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR 4,949 Undergrads 46.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$22,519
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,248
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,470
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,248
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,470
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,265
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate46.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.5
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time62.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
58.8%
SAT Avg
1,049
SAT Reading
25th: 49055575th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 47054575th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 172275th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$523k
+$57k
+$39k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$461k
-$6k
-$23k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$442k
-$25k
-$42k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-37%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-52%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return6%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-46%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,696
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,889
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,975
Earnings (4yr)
$81,694
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$309k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,486
Earnings (4yr)
$70,007
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,349
Earnings (4yr)
$48,606
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
$24,156
Earnings (4yr)
$51,384
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,728
Earnings (4yr)
$46,743
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,107
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,696
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,132
Natl Median: $93,843
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,322
Earnings (4yr)
$43,990
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,610
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
$15,076
Earnings (4yr)
$71,526
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$30,592
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (4yr)
$46,276
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$18,298
Earnings (4yr)
$46,392
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$61,350
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$52
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,350
Earnings (4yr)
$50,805
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,347
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,142
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,823
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,602
Earnings (4yr)
$56,650
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$45,797
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,323
Natl Median: $56,955
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,617
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,319
Earnings (4yr)
$49,594
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$42,390
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Systems Engineering
BachCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,118
Natl Median: $105,185
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$44,978
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k

Master's Degrees

Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,523
Earnings (4yr)
$106,341
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
MastCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,304
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$338k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,898
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physical Sciences, General
MastCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,703
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,446
Earnings (4yr)
$70,135
Natl Median: $70,515
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Median Debt
$63,832
Earnings (4yr)
$60,043
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$37,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,464
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,930
Earnings (4yr)
$53,164
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Median Debt
$31,383
Earnings (4yr)
$51,986
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
Gr-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,362
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
Gr-CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,297
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,427
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,630
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,026
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,317
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.