University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Statistics

Position | Category |
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#1157 of 14,131 | In the World |
#333 of 2,597 | In North America |
#301 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#3 of 24 | In Arkansas |
#2 of 4 | In Little Rock |
#278 of 1,206 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Top50% | For 108 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Undergraduates
- 5,969
- Graduates
- 2,326
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ualr.edu
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 58% | 60% | 57% |
Applicants | 3,786 | 1,302 | 2,484 |
Admissions | 2,184 | 776 | 1,408 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 446 | 199 | 247 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 35 | 15 | 20 |
2,392 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,830 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
25 or 5%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1180
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are 1020-1180 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
409 or 85%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 25
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are 19-25 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
SAT/ACT | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
White | 4556 (55%) |
---|---|
Black or African American | 1799 (22%) |
Two or more races | 921 (11%) |
Nonresident Alien | 456 (6%) |
Hispanic | 204 (2%) |
Asian | 201 (2%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 93 (1%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.3%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,445
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $5,729 | $5,760 |
Tuition in-state | $5,729 | $5,760 |
Tuition out-of-state | $16,320 | $13,050 |
Fee in-district | $2,637 | $1,834 |
Fee in-state | $2,637 | $1,834 |
Fee out-of-state | $2,637 | $1,834 |
Room and board costs
Dormitory capacity | 1,395 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $8,930 |
Room charge | $5,180 |
Meal charge | $3,750 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock majors
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has granted 1,365 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 416 master's across 36 programs, and 181 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
---|---|---|---|---|
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 180 | 203 | ||
Business Administration and Management, General | 85 | 48 | ||
Law | 131 | |||
Social Work | 63 | 51 | ||
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 96 | 13 | 3 | |
Psychology, General | 89 | |||
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 83 | 1 | ||
General Studies | 79 | |||
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 46 | 11 | ||
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | 4 | 13 | |
Accounting | 49 | |||
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 13 | 31 | 5 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 42 | |||
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 20 | 21 | ||
Journalism | 32 | 8 | ||
Elementary Education and Teaching | 38 | |||
Management Science | 23 | 14 | ||
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 33 | 1 | ||
Information Science & Studies | 28 | 6 | ||
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 33 | |||
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 15 | 15 | ||
Sociology, General | 30 | |||
Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 28 | |||
English Language and Literature, General | 25 | |||
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 25 | |||
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | |||
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 13 | 8 | ||
Finance, General | 18 | |||
History, General | 14 | 4 | ||
Public Administration | 18 | |||
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 17 | |||
Physical Sciences, General | 5 | 12 | ||
Political Science and Government, General | 17 | |||
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 14 | 2 | ||
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 16 | |||
Chemistry, General | 8 | 7 | ||
Art & Art Studies, General | 10 | 4 | ||
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 13 | |||
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 12 | |||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | 2 | ||
Reading Teacher Education | 6 | 6 | ||
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 12 | |||
Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 11 | |||
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 11 | |||
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 11 | |||
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | |||
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 11 | |||
Applied Mathematics, General | 10 | |||
Educational & Instructional Technology | 10 | |||
Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | |||
Mathematics, General | 9 | |||
Special Education and Teaching, General | 9 | |||
Anthropology, General | 8 | |||
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 8 | |||
Dance, General | 8 | |||
Engineering, General | 8 | |||
Business & Managerial Economics | 7 | |||
Criminal Justice & Police Science | 7 | |||
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 7 | |||
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 4 | 3 | ||
Systems Engineering | 4 | 3 | ||
Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 6 | |||
Construction Engineering | 6 | |||
Music, General | 6 | |||
Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | |||
Philosophy | 5 | |||
Public Health, Other | 5 | |||
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | |||
Bioinformatics | 1 | 3 | ||
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | |||
Legal Studies | 4 | |||
Physics, General | 4 | |||
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | |||
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce | 2 | |||
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 2 | |||
Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 2 | |||
Mechanical Engineering | 2 | |||
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 2 | |||
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
International Business & Trade & Commerce | 1 | |||
Grand Total | 320 | 1,365 | 416 | 181 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has a graduation rate of 40%, which is among the 25% lowest for universities in the US.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 40% | 33% | 45% |
|
Publications & Citations
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has published 8,502 scientific papers with 152,077 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, Law, Medicine, Environmental Science, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 88 | 291 |
1991 | 73 | 292 |
1992 | 68 | 364 |
1993 | 112 | 324 |
1994 | 88 | 455 |
1995 | 85 | 385 |
1996 | 114 | 566 |
1997 | 100 | 570 |
1998 | 103 | 675 |
1999 | 126 | 775 |
2000 | 138 | 1048 |
2001 | 168 | 1169 |
2002 | 175 | 1388 |
2003 | 186 | 1673 |
2004 | 197 | 1859 |
2005 | 223 | 2320 |
2006 | 247 | 2664 |
2007 | 278 | 2964 |
2008 | 278 | 3589 |
2009 | 335 | 4418 |
2010 | 309 | 4850 |
2011 | 353 | 5459 |
2012 | 392 | 6412 |
2013 | 407 | 7046 |
2014 | 384 | 7780 |
2015 | 312 | 8611 |
2016 | 310 | 8596 |
2017 | 294 | 8764 |
2018 | 345 | 9037 |
2019 | 302 | 10161 |
2020 | 337 | 11523 |
2021 | 340 | 13656 |
2022 | 198 | 12103 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumni
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Derek Fisher
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coachtrade unionist
- Biography
-
Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Fisher played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Dallas Mavericks. He has also served as president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).
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Dick Powell
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actorfilm producertelevision producerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Richard Ewing Powell was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen.
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Leslie Rutledge
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Leslie Carol Rutledge is an American attorney and politician from the state of Arkansas. She served as the 56th attorney general of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023 and is now is the 21st lieutenant governor of Arkansas. Rutledge is a member of the Republican Party.
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Pete Myers
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Peter Eddie Myers is an American former professional basketball player and a former assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls. He is most famous for having been Michael Jordan’s replacement player during Jordan’s stint in baseball.





General info
Alternative names | University of Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas Little Rock UA Little Rock |
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Founded | 1927 |
Motto | Veritate Duce Progredi To Advance with Truth as our Guide |
Colors | maroon, silver |
Academic calendar | January to December (January - May; May-August; August-December) |
Total FTE staff | 1,256 |
Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
Address | 2801 S University Ave Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204 United States |
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City population | 203,000 |
Phone | 5015693000 |