University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,060

7.45% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$11,649

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

57.5%

3,792 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,100

85% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

39.8%

200 Graduates

About

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, AR. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff were General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2023, 390 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (334 degrees), 16.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $6,060, which is $−23,220 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 712 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $6,060, which is $23,220 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,649.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,060

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was $6,060. The cost of tuition at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $−23,220 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,649

2023 Value

17%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,649. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff grew by 17%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,931

Room and Board

$1,120

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was of $6,931 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.82% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,120. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.06% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 712 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.

Admissions

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received 3,792 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.35% annual growth. Out of those 3,792 applicants, 2,182 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,100 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has an overall enrollment yield of 18.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,182

Accepted Out of 3,792

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was 57.5% (2,182 admissions from 3,792 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 69.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 9.35%, while admissions declined by 24.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff had a total enrollment of 2,100 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 1,785 students and the part-time enrollment is 315. This means that 85% of students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.9% Black or African American, 3.24% White, 2.48% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% Two or More Races, 0.476% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.381% Asian, and 0.286% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (50.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (38.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (33.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (30.1%) and White Male (9.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,100 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 1,785 and the part-time enrollment is 315. This means that 85% of students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
1,846 enrolled students
White
68 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is 87.9% Black or African American, 3.24% White, 2.48% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% Two or More Races, 0.476% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.381% Asian, and 0.286% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 100 more women than men received degrees from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is black or african american (334 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Protective Services (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Police officers (138,234 people), Other managers (134,541 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (75,280 people), Software developers (48,571 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,294 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2023 are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Elementary & secondary schools (2,855,823 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (603,498 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (576,149 people), Offices of physicians (239,545 people), and Scientific research & development services (206,048 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was General Business Administration & Management with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

145

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

245

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 145 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, which is 0.592 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (245).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.704 times less than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 27 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.42 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 26% of students graduating from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
334 degrees awarded
White
20 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is black or african american (334 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (20 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
212 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
122 degrees awarded
White Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is black or african american female (212 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (122 degrees).

Operations

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has an endowment valued at nearly $7.73M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 865k (11.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff had a total salary expenditure of 100M. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff employs 53 Instructors, 45 Assistant professors and 28 Associate professors. Most academics at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Female Instructor (33), Male Assistant professor (28), and Male Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are: Office and Administrative Support, with 96 employees, Service, with 64 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees.

Endowment

$7.73M

2023 Endowment

4.62%

growth from 2022

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has an endowment valued at about $7.73M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff grew 4.62% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.4M

2023 Salaries

3.8%

growth from 2022

In 2023, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff paid a median of $36.4M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($100M) and a 3.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.43% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.418% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.89M

Instructional Salaries

143

Number of Employees

In 2023, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff paid a total of $8.89M to 143 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

96 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff were Instructor with 53 employees, Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Associate professor with 28 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff were Office and Administrative Support with 96 employees, Service with 64 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was Female Instructor with 33 employees, Male Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Male Instructor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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