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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • University of Arkansas Grantham
  • University of Central Arkansas

What stands out

University of Arkansas Grantham has the lower average net price, University of Central Arkansas reports the higher graduation rate, University of Arkansas Grantham reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Central Arkansas leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

University of Arkansas Grantham compared with University of Central Arkansas
MetricUniversity of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, ARPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsUniversity of Central ArkansasConway, ARPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,370lowest$16,511
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,318$25,029
In-state tuition$8,520$10,523
Out-of-state tuition$8,520$18,023
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported89%
SAT midpointNot reported1,070
ACT midpointNot reported23
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.32%53%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.30%73%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,956$20,346lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$63,496highest$45,938
Campus
Undergraduates2,8337,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.