College ROI in Arkansas
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Arkansas's everyday prices are 13.1% below the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 86.9
- Housing
- 58.2
- Utilities
- 74.7
Best estimated 10-year return
17 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.
1University of ArkansasFayetteville · Public−24%2University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock · Public−53%3John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs · Private nonprofit−63%4Harding UniversitySearcy · Private nonprofit−65%5University of Central ArkansasConway · Public−75%6Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · Public−82%7Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · Public−83%8Hendrix CollegeConway · Private nonprofit−83%9Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia · Private nonprofit−88%10Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · Public−96%
Most earnings per price dollar
Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.
1Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen · Public9.2×2University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith · Public4.3×3Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · Public4.0×4Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · Public3.5×5University of ArkansasFayetteville · Public3.5×6Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · Public3.5×7University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff · Public3.3×8University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock · Public3.3×9University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello · Public3.2×10University of Central ArkansasConway · Public3.1×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Arkansas median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Southern Arkansas University TechCamden · Public$6,000median federal debt62%college completion2University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City · Public$6,000median federal debt51%college completion3University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena · Public$6,500median federal debt55%college completion4Black River Technical CollegePocahontas · Public$9,500median federal debt55%college completion5Ozarka CollegeMelbourne · Public$9,818median federal debt47%college completion6University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville · Public$10,250median federal debt66%college completion7Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · Public$18,750median federal debt49%college completion8University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello · Public$19,971median federal debt49%college completion9University of Central ArkansasConway · Public$20,346median federal debt54%college completion10Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · Public$20,500median federal debt55%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN AR
Browse the full Arkansas directory
84 matching colleges · page 3 of 4
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Arkansas, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.