University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

https://www.uams.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,362
    2.59% growth from 2023
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,485
    69.5% Full-Time

    About

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a higher education institution located in Pulaski County, AR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences were Clinical Laboratory Technologist (345 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (91 degrees), and Radiation Therapist (36 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,158 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 74.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (785 degrees), 7.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $7,362, which is $−7,535 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $7,362, which is $7,535 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $7,362
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was $7,362. The cost of tuition at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $−7,535 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences had a total enrollment of 3,485 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is 2,423 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,062. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.8% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 8.32% Asian, 4.22% Two or More Races, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0574% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (10.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.7%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.61%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    69.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,485 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is 2,423 and the part-time enrollment is 1,062. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,120 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      392 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      308 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is 60.8% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 8.32% Asian, 4.22% Two or More Races, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0574% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 124 students (3.56%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 568 more women than men received degrees from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is white (785 degrees awarded). There were 7.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is Clinical Laboratory Technologist (345 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (91 degrees) and Radiation Therapist (36 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (1,074 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (40 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    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 for Medical Sciences are Registered nurses (1,635,738 people), Physicians (571,403 people), Other managers (470,439 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (378,792 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (273,399 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2024 are Health (1,074 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (40 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (2 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are Health (1,074 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (40 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    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 for Medical Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,308,596 people), Elementary & secondary schools (827,456 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (681,604 people), Outpatient care centers (496,907 people), and Offices of physicians (439,031 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are Health (1,074 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (40 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (2 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Clinical Laboratory Technologist
      345 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      91 degrees awarded
    3. Radiation Therapist
      36 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was Clinical Laboratory Technologist with 345 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    295
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    863
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 295 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, which is 0.342 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (863).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Medicine, which is 1.15 times more than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 290 degrees were awarded to men at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Clinical Laboratory Technologist, which is 5.27 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      785 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      112 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      94 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is white (785 degrees awarded). There were 7.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

    2.07% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      600 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      541 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      530 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is white female (600 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (541 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $385M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.8M (7.21%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 2.19B. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences employs 166 No academic ranks, 28 Assistant professors and 14 Instructors. Most academics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are Female No academic rank (107), Male No academic rank (59), and Female Assistant professor (22).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are: Management, with 564 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 283 employees, and Research with 275 employees.

    Endowment

    $385M
    2024 Endowment
    9.28%
    growth from 2023

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at about $385M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences grew 9.28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $371M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $967M
    2024 Salaries
    3.68%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences paid a median of $967M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($2.19B) and a 3.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.94% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.99% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $22.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    216
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences paid a total of $22.2M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 2.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences were Management with 564 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 283 employees, and Research with 275 employees.

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