University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Statistics

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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
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Acceptance rate
58%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
97%
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

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.

Publications
8,502
Citations
152,077

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,705 / 68,374
Computer Science
3,733 / 72,840
Biology
3,643 / 89,004
Engineering
3,614 / 69,435
Political Science
3,170 / 43,227
Physics
3,089 / 56,528
Law
3,009 / 40,434
Medicine
2,992 / 75,163
Environmental Science
2,704 / 48,609
Chemistry
2,685 / 60,248
Sociology
2,317 / 34,916
Psychology
2,302 / 50,814
Quantum and Particle physics
2,157 / 39,468
Philosophy
2,089 / 24,750
Mathematics
2,050 / 40,353
Business
1,780 / 23,293
Geography and Cartography
1,465 / 24,651
Genetics
1,444 / 36,977
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,440 / 23,538
Materials Science
1,407 / 31,237
Biochemistry
1,406 / 34,099
Organic Chemistry
1,311 / 31,845
Statistics
1,289 / 29,868
Economics
1,258 / 21,514
Geology
1,257 / 25,205
History
1,188 / 13,668
Ecology
1,028 / 22,338
Linguistics
1,008 / 14,236
Pathology
965 / 31,639
Archaeology
924 / 11,830
Electrical Engineering
901 / 15,217
Psychiatry
883 / 30,357
Optical Engineering
830 / 18,462
Paleontology
815 / 17,214
Management
801 / 10,638
Art & Design
797 / 6,322
Telecommunications
751 / 9,351
Social Psychology
745 / 15,179
Machine Learning
737 / 15,715
Computer Networking
675 / 14,564

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
Academic rankings

University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumni

  1. Derek Fisher

    Derek Fisher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    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).

  2. Dick Powell

    Dick Powell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1904-1963 (aged 59)
    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.

  3. Leslie Rutledge

    Leslie Rutledge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    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.

  4. Pete Myers

    Pete Myers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    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.

All 25 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Arkansas Little Rock
UA Little Rock
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
City population 203,000
Phone 5015693000

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