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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

⌖ Little Rock, AR · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$133,162 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

21.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,583Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$133,162at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$248,9920
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4
6
8
−$133,16210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 21.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,748
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,158
Sticker price
Average net price$17,248
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,519
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,248Average net price / year
$22,519Cost of attendance
$56,583Median earnings · year 5 after completion
41.6%Completion rate
58.8%Admission rate
4,949Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

75thEarnings percentile
26thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,477Year 1
$58,470Year 4
$56,583Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,3412Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$88,6173Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$86,1324Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$81,6945Law · First Professional Degree$78,3176Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$71,5267Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$70,6968Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · Master's Degree$70,135

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

Annual net price
$16,511
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,207
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
Open college profile →Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas

Annual net price
$18,209
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,153
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
Open college profile →LIttle Rock, AR

University of Arkansas Grantham

Annual net price
$8,370
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,146
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
Open college profile →Magnolia, AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Annual net price
$14,027
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,919
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$106,341Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,617$32,419
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$86,132$20,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$81,694$28,978
LawFirst Professional Degree$78,317Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,526$20,152
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,696$22,650
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's Degree$70,135Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,007$25,316
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,464Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,142Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,350$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$60,043Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,650$20,166
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,164Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,986Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,384$36,219
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,805$31,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,594$26,980
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,606$24,329
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,743$23,717
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,392$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,276$33,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,797$28,646
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,610$29,153
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,978$22,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$43,990$30,026
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,390$39,648
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$40,107Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$30,592$25,402
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's DegreeNot available$23,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.