University of Central Arkansas

IPEDS: 106704

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
94
Top 9.8% 7.0 – 100.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
18,746
Top 10.8% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
7
Top 29.3% 0.0 – 78.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
20,346
Top 39.6% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
3
Top 39.6% 0.0 – 19.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
10,940
Top 41% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Net cost
Lower is better
35,340
Top 49.3% 0.0 – 66,625.0
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
21
Top 56.4% 5.0 – 100.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
2,172
Top 63.6% 320.0 – 13,981.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
138
Top 64.4% 17.0 – 1,858.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
54
Top 71.6% 22.0 – 96.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
89
Top 73.4% 10.0 – 100.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
89
Top 76.7% 9.0 – 100.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
45
Top 76.9% 10.0 – 80.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
91
Top 78.7% 20.0 – 99.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,604
Top 80.4% 280.0 – 14,934.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
83
Top 80.9% 57.0 – 95.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
694
Top 82.9% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
14.62
Top 83.1% 10.9 – 28.3
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
496
Top 85.3% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
10,112
Top 85.8% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
73
Top 86.2% 33.0 – 98.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
42
Top 87.7% 20.0 – 92.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
196
Top 89.8% 1.0 – 225.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
6,522
Top 90.7% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
3,142
Top 95.9% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
14,126
Top 97.8% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
70,638
Top 98.2% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0