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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR 1,361 Undergrads 81.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$73,827
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$73,827
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate81.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time51.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS90.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$621k
+$225k
+$137k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,741
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$11,874
Earnings (5yr)
$64,704
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,470
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$91,941
Earnings (5yr)
$107,948
Lifetime Value Added
+$508k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$45,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$38,046
Earnings (2yr)
$64,493
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$59,233
Earnings (5yr)
$66,237
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$116,538
Lifetime Value Added
+$581k
Professional Degrees
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
ProfCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$197,462
Earnings (5yr)
$217,305
Lifetime Value Added
+$1138k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$146,217
Earnings (5yr)
$142,138
Lifetime Value Added
+$601k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$52,850
Earnings (5yr)
$143,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$609k
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.