What families actually paid for college in Arkansas
Net price is what a family actually paid for a year of college after grants and scholarships, counting tuition, housing, meals, and books. In Arkansas, 37 colleges report it by household income, most recently for school years 2019-20 to 2021-22, depending on the school.
37 schools
| School | $0–30,000 | $30,001–48,000 | $48,001–75,000 | $75,001–110,000 | more than $110,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas median (2019-20 to 2021-22) | $11,556 | $11,410 | $12,927 | $15,237 | $16,016 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | $7,915 | $7,189 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,651 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,172 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,244 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Arkansas State University | $7,737 | $9,470 | $12,927 | $15,472 | $15,842 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | $9,044 | $9,195 | $11,924 | $13,609 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,958 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | $8,595 | $9,395 | $10,727 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,540 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,338 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Arkansas Tech University | $12,444 | $13,060 | $14,438 | $16,451 | $16,016 |
| Black River Technical College (2020-21) | $7,321 | $7,893 | $9,450 | $12,015 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,817 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Central Baptist College | $16,873 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,247 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,999 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,316 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $22,018 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Crowley's Ridge College | $14,719 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,859 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,665 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,688 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,977 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| East Arkansas Community College (2020-21) | $7,091 | $6,582 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,820 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,393 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,211 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Ecclesia College | $19,298 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,099 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $21,044 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $23,044 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $22,895 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Harding University | $16,656 | $14,654 | $17,597 | $21,294 | $22,536 |
| Henderson State University | $17,580 | $16,525 | $18,779 | $18,918 | $19,916 |
| Hendrix College | $14,694 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $19,080 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $21,365 | $25,471 | $25,807 |
| John Brown University | $15,284 | $13,907 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,506 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $21,807 | $25,124 |
| Lyon College | $21,673 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,562 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $23,598 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $30,162 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $27,780 |
| National Park College (2020-21) | $7,892 | $8,402 | $10,496 | $12,934 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,309 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| North Arkansas College (2020-21) | $9,108 | $9,131 | $12,460 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,233 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,648 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | $4,593 | $5,557 | $7,674 | $8,928 | $10,213 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | $20,656 | $20,684 | $21,996 | $24,057 | $24,619 |
| Philander Smith College | $17,548 | $15,995 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,723 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,297 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $24,451 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (2020-21) | $3,164 | $3,856 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $6,359 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,456 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,266 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Southeast Arkansas College | $5,231 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $6,598 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,238 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,493 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,301 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | $14,793 | $14,333 | $17,594 | $19,066 | $19,933 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | $3,373 | $3,393 | $4,649 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $5,888 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,708 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas | $11,556 | $12,575 | $15,514 | $18,867 | $20,093 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $14,678 | $16,019 | $18,993 | $20,744 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $21,300 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | $11,986 | $11,410 | $12,881 | $14,150 | $13,622 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | $8,927 | $9,792 | $11,934 | $9,722 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,718 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (2020-21) | $7,570 | $7,952 | $8,883 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,906 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,466 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | $6,180 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,626 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,350 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,089 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,200 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas Grantham | $8,811 | $10,815 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,731 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,611 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,851 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas System eVersity (2019-20) | $13,551 | $14,079 | $14,118 | $15,237 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,415 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | $9,197 | $9,530 | $11,055 | $13,361 | $12,307 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | $12,131 | $12,043 | $15,012 | $16,393 | $17,079 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Central Arkansas | $13,601 | $14,316 | $16,869 | $18,715 | $19,043 |
| University of the Ozarks | $12,114 | $12,646 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,736 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,027 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,657 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Williams Baptist University | $11,008 | $9,691 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,099 | $12,520 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,640 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
- These figures come from school years 2019-20 to 2021-22, the most recent federal net price data each school has reported. Prices have risen since.
- Each figure is an average across families who received federal aid, so one family's price can differ with merit aid, residency, or program.
- The figures include housing, meals, books, and personal expenses, unlike published tuition figures.
- At public colleges these figures cover in-state students only.
- † Average covers fewer than 30 students.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey. See the methodology.