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University of Arkansas Graduate Schools

University of Arkansas (referred to as Arkansas) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fayetteville, AR. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas is $9,066 for Arkansas residents and $22,611 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,667 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 30,936 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

University of Arkansas (referred to as Arkansas) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fayetteville, AR. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1924 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Arkansas Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Arkansas (Arkansas)
AddressAdministration Bldg 425, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone479-575-2000
Webhttps://www.uark.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uark.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://finaid.uark.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Arkansas is $9,066 for Arkansas residents and $22,611 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,667 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 30,936 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 247 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 19 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,611
$9,066 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population4,667
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs247 graduate programs
(19 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas is $9,066 for Arkansas residents and $22,611 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $440 for Arkansas residents and $1,193 for out-of-state students.
University of Arkansas offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Arkansas 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, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)19 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Arkansas is $9,066 for Arkansas residents and $22,611 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.21% 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$7,563$1,049$20,477$1,049
2019-2020$7,752$1,089$21,032$1,089
2020-2021$7,752$1,089$21,032$1,089
2021-2022$7,875$1,143$21,420$1,143
2022-2023$7,875$1,191$21,420$1,191
The graduate school tuition & fees of Arkansas is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,974 (public) / $21,738 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Arkansas$9,066$22,611
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Arkansas Graduate Schools$11,485$16,172
Public$7,828$13,974
Private$21,738
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,544 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Arkansas. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.61% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,544. Off-campus living costs are increased by 7.61% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,020$4,304$11,020$4,304
2019-2020$11,330$4,330$11,330$4,330
2020-2021$11,330$4,362$11,330$4,362
2021-2022$11,942$4,362$11,942$4,362
2022-2023$12,368$5,176$12,368$5,176
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $440 for Arkansas residents and $1,193 for other students at University of Arkansas. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.25% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$420$1,138
2019-2020$431$1,168
2020-2021$431$1,168
2021-2022$438$1,190
2022-2023$440$1,193

Graduate Programs at Arkansas

University of Arkansas offers 157 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, 1,924 students have completed their study at University of Arkansas.
Offered Degrees at University of Arkansas
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree8881,229
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship401208
Doctor's degree - other31130
Post Bachelor's Degree204348
Post Master's Degree619
Total157151,924
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Arkansas by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Engineering/Industrial Management program with 219 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Engineering/Industrial Management program with 180 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 112 completers.
University of Arkansas offers 157 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,924 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,229 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 130 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 348 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 60 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕20-
Agricultural Production Operations✔8-
Animal Sciences✕6-
Poultry Science✕5-
Food Science✕6-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕12-
Horticultural Science✕3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Architecture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Architecture✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕10-
Journalism✕10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer Science✕7-
Education [+] ✔ (5 completers) 334 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕5-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔27$36,600
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕11-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕28-
Community College Education✔0-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔16-
Special Education and Teaching✕12-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕22$40,400
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕31$42,700
Elementary Education and Teaching✕50-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕2-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕67-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕11-
Art Teacher Education✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✔4-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕47-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 127 completers-
Engineering✕59-
Agricultural Engineering✕4-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕2-
Chemical Engineering✕6-
Civil Engineering✕17-
Computer Engineering✕3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕25-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕0-
Materials Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕4-
Industrial Engineering✕7-
Operations Research✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 180 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕180$67,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Comparative Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✔11-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 18 completers-
English Language and Literature✕8-
Creative Writing✕10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕4-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕7-
Entomology✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Statistics✕21-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕19$40,600
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕8-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science✕0-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Physics✕2-
Materials Science✕0-
Materials Chemistry✕5-
Psychology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Psychology✕6-
Human Services [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Public Administration✕3-
Social Work✕34$42,700
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Anthropology✕4-
Economics✕2-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕11-
Geography✕5-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Art/Art Studies✕13-
Music Performance✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 54 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕27-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕18-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕6-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔3-
Business [+] ✕ 204 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕94$95,000
Accounting✕57$58,200
Finance✕10-
Management Science✕43-
Construction Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total1,229
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Animal Sciences✕5-
Poultry Science✕4-
Food Science✕6-
Plant Sciences✕1-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕4-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕14-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔8-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕6-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕3-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods✕1-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕8-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Engineering✕47-
Materials Engineering✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Comparative Literature✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕14-
Entomology✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science✕2-
Chemistry✕7-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕1-
Physics✕6-
Materials Chemistry✕6-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Psychology✕5-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Economics✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Health and Wellness✕5-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕3-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕13-
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total208
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 110 completers-
Law✕110-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 20 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Nursing Practice✔20-
Total130
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 70 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔1-
Special Education and Teaching✕6-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✕9-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕8-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔46-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 219 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕219-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Statistics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Sustainability Studies✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Educational Psychology✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✔1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Music Performance✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕5-
Management Science✕34-
Total348
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕1-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔4-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✕1-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods✕3-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0-
Total9

Graduate Student Population at Arkansas

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,803 students enrolled into University of Arkansas graduate schools where it has total 30,936 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,787 full-time and 3,016 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,237 male and 2,566 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
Total4,8032,2372,566
Full-time1,7877471,040
Part-tme3,0161,4901,526
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,014 White (62.75%), 286 Black/African American (5.95%), 307 Hispanic (6.39%), 123 Asian (2.56%), and 1,073 students with other races. 704 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8032,2372,566
American Indian/Native American592237
Asian1236459
Black/African American286132154
Hispanic307141166
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White3,0141,3291,685
Two More1556293
Un-Known1528666
Non-resident Alien704399305
University of Arkansas offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,711 graduate students (35.62% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 295 graduate students (6.14% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,803
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,711
Enrolled Some Online Courses295
Not in Online Courses2,797
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Arkansas. 1,462 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.44% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 241 students are aged above 50 (5.02%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Arkansas.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8032,2372,566
Age 18-19110
Age 20-21692346
Age 22-241,393581812
Age 25-291,314684630
Age 30-34770404366
Age 35-39459214245
Age 40-49556241315
Age 50-6422179142
Over 64201010

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