Arkansas Tech University

https://www.atu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,995
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,626
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    95.9%
    3,654 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,746
    53.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    44.1%
    602 Graduates

    About

    Arkansas Tech University is a higher education institution located in Pope County, AR. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Arkansas Tech University were General Studies (1,390 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (139 degrees), and Information Technology (62 degrees).

    In 2024, 5,074 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arkansas Tech University. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,790 degrees), 7.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (527 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas Tech University is $5,995, which is $−18,005 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Arkansas Tech University is $5,995, which is $18,005 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,626.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Arkansas Tech University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,995
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Arkansas Tech University was $5,995. The cost of tuition at Arkansas Tech University is $−18,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,626
    2024 Value
    10.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Arkansas Tech University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,626. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Arkansas Tech University grew by 10.3%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,798
    Room and Board
    $1,240
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Arkansas Tech University was of $12,798 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.86% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    26%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at Arkansas Tech University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.49% with respect to 2023, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Arkansas Tech University received 3,654 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 25.5% annual growth. Out of those 3,654 applicants, 3,504 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 8,746 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Arkansas Tech University has an overall enrollment yield of 33.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    95.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,504
    Accepted Out of 3,654

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Arkansas Tech University was 95.9% (3,504 admissions from 3,654 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 96.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 25.5%, while admissions declined by 25.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    2%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    29
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    2% of enrolled first-time students at Arkansas Tech University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Arkansas Tech University had a total enrollment of 8,746 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas Tech University is 4,663 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,083. This means that 53.3% of students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Arkansas Tech University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Black or African American, 5.02% Two or More Races, 1.91% Asian, 0.777% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0457% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41%), followed by White Male (30.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.03%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.5%), followed by White Male (16.6%) and Black or African American Male (3.45%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    53.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Arkansas Tech University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,746 students. The full-time enrollment at Arkansas Tech University is 4,663 and the part-time enrollment is 4,083. This means that 53.3% of students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    2024 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 Tech University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Arkansas Tech University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,358 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,067 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      460 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Arkansas Tech University is 72.7% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Black or African American, 5.02% Two or More Races, 1.91% Asian, 0.777% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0457% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 972 more women than men received degrees from Arkansas Tech University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Arkansas Tech University is white (3,790 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (527 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Arkansas Tech University is General Studies (1,390 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (139 degrees) and Information Technology (62 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Arkansas Tech University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,393 degrees awarded), Education (514 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (154 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas Tech University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,531,235 people), Software developers (646,248 people), Secondary school teachers (481,025 people), Education administrators (264,402 people), and Other managers (251,140 people).

    The most specialized majors at Arkansas Tech University in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,393 degrees awarded), Education (514 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (154 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (414 degrees), and Precision Production (82 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arkansas Tech University are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Arkansas Tech University are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,393 degrees awarded), Education (514 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (154 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (414 degrees), and Precision Production (82 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Arkansas Tech University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,817,872 people), Computer Systems Design (683,439 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (378,749 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (325,832 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (209,332 people).

    The most specialized majors at Arkansas Tech University are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,393 degrees awarded), Education (514 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (154 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (414 degrees), and Precision Production (82 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Tech University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Health Services
      111 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      36 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Administrative Assistant
      27 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Arkansas Tech University was General Health Services with 111 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,051
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    3,023
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,051 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Tech University, which is 0.678 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,023).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 577 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Tech University in General Studies, which is 0.71 times less than the 813 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 813 degrees were awarded to men at Arkansas Tech University in General Studies, which is 1.41 times more than the 577 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    32%
    100% Completion Time
    44%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Arkansas Tech University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,790 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      527 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      195 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Arkansas Tech University is white (3,790 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (527 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,295 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      2,048 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      2,003 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Arkansas Tech University is white female (2,295 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,048 degrees).

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    Operations

    Arkansas Tech University has an endowment valued at nearly $72.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.14M (12.6%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Arkansas Tech University had a total salary expenditure of 121M. Arkansas Tech University employs 81 Professors, 62 No academic ranks and 60 Assistant professors. Most academics at Arkansas Tech University are Male Professor (54), Female No academic rank (36), and Female Assistant professor (32).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas Tech University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 106 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 71 employees, and Service with 61 employees.

    Endowment

    $72.5M
    2024 Endowment
    9.13%
    growth from 2023

    Arkansas Tech University has an endowment valued at about $72.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Arkansas Tech University grew 9.13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49.2M
    2024 Salaries
    7.48%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Arkansas Tech University paid a median of $49.2M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($121M) and a 7.48% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.03% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.98% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $19.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    299
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Arkansas Tech University paid a total of $19.4M to 299 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arkansas Tech University were Office and Administrative Support with 106 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 71 employees, and Service with 61 employees.

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