University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate School

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (referred to as UA Little Rock) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UA Little Rock is $7,684 for Arkansas residents and $15,100 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,372 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,197 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (referred to as UA Little Rock) is a Public, 4 years school located in Little Rock, AR.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UA Little Rock Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock)
Address2801 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone501-569-3000
Webhttps://ualr.edu/www
Online Applicationhttps://ualr.edu/admissions/application
Financial Infohttps://ualr.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UA Little Rock is $7,684 for Arkansas residents and $15,100 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,372 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,197 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 149 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 43 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,100
$7,684 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population2,372
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs149 graduate programs
(43 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UA Little Rock is $7,684 for Arkansas residents and $15,100 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $320 for Arkansas residents and $725 for out-of-state students.
UA Little Rock offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arkansas Residents$7,684
Out-of-State$15,100
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas Residents$320
Out-of-State$725
UA Little Rock offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)43 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $7,684 for Arkansas residents and $15,100 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.45% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,680$2,390$17,400$2,390
2019-2020$5,760$1,834$13,050$1,834
2020-2021$5,760$1,834$13,050$1,834
2021-2022$5,760$1,834$13,050$1,834
2022-2023$5,760$1,834$13,050$1,834
2023-2024$5,850$1,834$13,266$1,834
The graduate school tuition & fees of UA Little Rock is average compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,933 (public) / $15,602 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Arkansas at Little Rock$7,684$15,100
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Arkansas Graduate Schools$11,529$14,529
Public$8,195$13,933
Private$15,602
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,100 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UA Little Rock.
On-campus living costs are increased by 6.11% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,470. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.31% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,260$4,769$6,652$5,898
2019-2020$8,556$4,630$8,811$5,670
2020-2021$9,162$6,059$11,324$7,793
2021-2022$9,162$6,059$11,324$7,793
2022-2023$9,162$6,059$11,324$7,793
2023-2024$9,352$6,799$12,722$8,748
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $324 for Arkansas residents and $736 for other students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.52% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$320$725
2019-2020$320$725
2020-2021$320$725
2021-2022$320$725
2022-2023$320$725
2023-2024$324$736
The law school tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $13,693 for Arkansas residents and $26,448 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at UA Little Rock.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$10,681$3,012$23,436$3,012

Graduate Programs at UA Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers 67 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 628 students have completed their study at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Offered Degrees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3811369
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship8152
Doctor's degree - other10143
Post Bachelor's Degree18464
Post Master's Degree200
Total6716628
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Management Science program with 12 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 78 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 143 completers.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers 67 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 628 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 369 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 143 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 64 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (2 completers) 12 completers-
Journalism4-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 26 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences4-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)11-
Information Science/Studies11-
Education [+] (4 completers) 80 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction4-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration3-
Educational/Instructional Technology6-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented4-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14$46,000
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching3$43,000
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching--
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels36-
Reading Teacher Education3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Engineering [+] 1 completers-
Mechanical Engineering1-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering--
Engineering Technology [+] 5 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician5-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] --
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Bioinformatics1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Applied Mathematics6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 6 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness--
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management6-
Physical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Physical Sciences6-
Chemistry1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 123 completers-
Public Administration14-
Social Work78$46,000
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)31-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Art/Art Studies3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor21-
Business [+] 56 completers-
Business Administration and Management39$56,300
Management Science17-
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total369
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences11-
Education [+] 17 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration4-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration9-
Reading Teacher Education4-
Engineering [+] 8 completers-
Engineering8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Bioinformatics4-
Physical Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Physical Sciences8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies4-
Total52
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 143 completers-
Law143-
Total143
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)6-
Information Science/Studies5-
Education [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration2-
Educational/Instructional Technology1-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented3-
Reading Teacher Education--
English Language and Literature [+] 11 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing11-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Public Administration8-
Social Work1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor2-
Business [+] 18 completers-
Business Administration and Management6-
Management Science12-
Total64
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Reading Teacher Education--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at UA Little Rock

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,372 students enrolled into University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate schools where it has total 8,197 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,140 full-time and 1,232 part-time graduate students. By gender, 938 male and 1,434 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3729381,434
Full-time1,140509631
Part-tme1,232429803
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,306 White (55.06%), 406 Black/African American (17.12%), 52 Hispanic (2.19%), 61 Asian (2.57%), and 547 students with other races. 387 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3729381,434
American Indian/Native American1138
Asian612734
Black/African American406100306
Hispanic521636
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,306504802
Two More1094168
Un-Known401822
Non-resident Alien387229158
University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,081 graduate students (45.57% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 428 graduate students (18.04% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,372
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,081
Enrolled Some Online Courses428
Not in Online Courses863
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 765 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.25% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 94 students are aged above 50 (3.96%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3729381,434
Age 18-19101
Age 20-211223092
Age 22-24643249394
Age 25-29597248349
Age 30-34327150177
Age 35-39340123217
Age 40-49248104144
Age 50-64883256
Over 64624

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