University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $12,653What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 41%
Graduation rate: 40%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,807
In-state tuition: $9,412Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $17,992
SAT midpoint: 913
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $35,550Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,653

4/5

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

40%

2/5

Better than 22% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$35,550

1/5

Better than 3% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,202

1/5

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,129

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,653

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	40%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,202
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$35,550

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$67,231	22
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$61,946	26
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,532	35
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$35,490	41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$34,143	31
Accounting and Related Services	$32,401	5
Agricultural Business and Management	$31,868	Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$30,536	26
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$30,057	11
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$28,206	11
Social Work	$28,094	18
Psychology, General	$27,486	10
Journalism	$27,259	10
Biology, General	$26,612	33
Agricultural Production Operations	Not reported	14
Social Sciences, General	Not reported	13
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	9
Chemistry	Not reported	8
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	5
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	Not reported	3
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not reported	2
Mathematics	Not reported	1
Agricultural Engineering	Not reported	1
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	Not reported
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	Not reported	Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Not reported	Not reported
Physics	Not reported	Not reported
Political Science and Government	Not reported	Not reported
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other	Not reported	Not reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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