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University of Arkansas Grantham

LIttle Rock, AR 2,833 Undergrads 22.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,318
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,370
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,191
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,370
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$62,191
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$63,496
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate22.1%
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 Age32.9
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 Recipients66.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS44.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$553k
+$86k
+$69k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$523k
+$56k
+$39k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$498k
+$31k
+$14k

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
35
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
43
128%
Full Cost$15k/yr
54
25%
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 Return153%

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 Return6%
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: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,864
Earnings (4yr)
$42,437
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$17,789
Earnings (4yr)
$66,795
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Median Debt
$21,280
Earnings (4yr)
$42,512
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (4yr)
$89,959
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$400k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,508
Earnings (4yr)
$35,399
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,564
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,333
Earnings (4yr)
$57,500
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Median Debt
$36,763
Earnings (4yr)
$62,150
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$29,714
Earnings (4yr)
$74,925
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,988
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Median Debt
$37,071
Earnings (4yr)
$54,793
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$27,835
Earnings (4yr)
$123,809
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$509k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$108,380
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$392k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,803
Earnings (4yr)
$47,739
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,143
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,566
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,844
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$115,555
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$429k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$31,915
Earnings (4yr)
$89,959
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Median Debt
$33,835
Earnings (4yr)
$65,334
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
$32,237
Earnings (4yr)
$75,617
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,987
Earnings (4yr)
$82,534
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Median Debt
$33,739
Earnings (4yr)
$87,862
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$94,408
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k

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.