Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,616
5.83% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$9,661
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
1,284
39.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
50%
82 Graduates

About

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is a higher education institution located in Baxter County, AR. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentrations at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home were Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (66 degrees awarded), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (25 degrees), and Phlebotamy Technician (18 degrees).

In 2023, 551 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. 66.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (507 degrees), 25.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is $2,616, which is $−5,637 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 212 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is $2,616, which is $5,637 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,661.

In 2023, 89% of undergraduate students attending Arkansas State University-Mountain Home received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,616
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was $2,616. The cost of tuition at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is $−5,637 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$9,661
2023 Value
8.34%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Arkansas State University-Mountain Home had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,661. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home grew by 8.34%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,762
Room and Board
$1,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was of $14,762 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 9.06% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

89%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
23%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.14% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 212 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home had a total enrollment of 1,284 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is 509 students and the part-time enrollment is 775. This means that 39.6% of students enrolled at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93.1% White, 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.857% Black or African American, 0.779% Asian, and 0.312% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.9%), followed by White Male (38.5%) and Two or More Races Female (1.62%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,284 students. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is 509 and the part-time enrollment is 775. This means that 39.6% of students enrolled at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Arkansas State University-Mountain Home had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,195 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    12 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    11 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is 93.1% White, 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.857% Black or African American, 0.779% Asian, and 0.312% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 183 more women than men received degrees from Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is white (507 degrees awarded). There were 25.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (20 degrees).

The most common Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentration at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (66 degrees awarded), followed by Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (25 degrees) and Phlebotamy Technician (18 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Health (218 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are Registered nurses (1,471,442 people), Other managers (172,666 people), Medical & health services managers (169,221 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,862 people), and Police officers (142,089 people).

The most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in 2023 are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Health (218 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Health (218 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,513,650 people), Elementary & secondary schools (332,748 people), Outpatient care centers (248,382 people), Offices of physicians (209,050 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (172,305 people).

The most specialized majors at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are Precision Production (54 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Health (218 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arkansas State University-Mountain Home.
Most Common (2023)
  1. 53 degrees awarded
  2. 36 degrees awarded
  3. 26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was General Studies with 53 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

184
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
367
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, which is 0.501 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (367).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Welding Technology, which is 5.86 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 7.25 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

19%
100% Completion Time
28%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Arkansas State University-Mountain Home completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is Female and Hispanic or Latino (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    507 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is white (507 degrees awarded). There were 25.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (20 degrees).

1.27% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    334 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    173 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is white female (334 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (173 degrees).

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Operations

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home employs 37 Instructors. Most academics at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are Female Instructor (22), and Male Instructor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are: Management, with 19 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 12 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.37M
2023 Salaries
7.81%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home paid a median of $6.37M in salaries, a 7.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.35% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.67% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.83M
Instructional Salaries
37
Number of Employees

In 2023, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home paid a total of $1.83M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
37 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
19 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was Instructor with 37 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home were Management with 19 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home was Female Instructor with 22 employees, and Male Instructor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home.

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