University of Central Arkansas Graduate Schools

University of Central Arkansas (referred to as Central Arkansas) is a Public, 4 years school located in Conway, AR. University of Central Arkansas is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University 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 Central Arkansas is $6,924 for Arkansas residents and $12,056 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,861 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,105 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Central Arkansas (referred to as Central Arkansas) is a Public, 4 years school located in Conway, AR. University of Central Arkansas is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University 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 (1/1/1931 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Central Arkansas Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Central Arkansas (Central Arkansas)
Address201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035-0001
Phone501-450-5000
Webhttps://www.uca.edu
Online Applicationhttps://uca.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://uca.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Central Arkansas is $6,924 for Arkansas residents and $12,056 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,861 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,105 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 123 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 13 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,056
$6,924 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population1,861
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs123 graduate programs
(13 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Central Arkansas is $6,924 for Arkansas residents and $12,056 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $287 for Arkansas residents and $574 for out-of-state students.
University of Central Arkansas offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Central 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, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)13 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Central Arkansas is $6,924 for Arkansas residents and $12,056 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.87% 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$4,807$1,431$9,614$1,431
2019-2020$5,018$1,521$10,037$1,521
2020-2021$5,018$1,611$10,037$1,611
2021-2022$5,063$1,710$10,125$1,710
2022-2023$5,133$1,791$10,265$1,791
The graduate school tuition & fees of Central Arkansas is average 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 Central Arkansas$6,924$12,056
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 tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $287 for Arkansas residents and $574 for other students at University of Central Arkansas. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.95% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$267$534
2019-2020$279$558
2020-2021$279$558
2021-2022$281$563
2022-2023$287$574

Graduate Programs at Central Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas offers 50 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, 726 students have completed their study at University of Central Arkansas.
Offered Degrees at University of Central Arkansas
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree328536
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3015
Doctor's degree - other30107
Post Bachelor's Degree7341
Post Master's Degree5127
Total5012726
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Central Arkansas by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Superintendency and Educational System Administration program with 31 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 73 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 58 completers.
University of Central Arkansas offers 50 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 726 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 536 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 107 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 41 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 27 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Computer Science15-
Education [+] (3 completers) 185 completers-
Education10-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)10-
Educational/Instructional Technology5-
Special Education and Teaching22-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services29$41,500
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services12-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)73-
Reading Teacher Education24-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature2-
Work and Family Studies [+] (2 completers) 18 completers$40,200
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences6$40,200
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies12-
English Language and Literature [+] 4 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
Creative Writing2-
Library Science [+] 26 completers-
Library Science (other)26$48,100
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences12-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Mathematics2-
Applied Mathematics4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 27 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management16-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
School Psychology0-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 18 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production6-
Music Performance12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 138 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist35-
Athletic Training/Trainer4-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling24-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor23-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52$87,600
Business [+] (1 completers) 80 completers-
Business Administration and Management69-
Accounting11-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total536
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5-
Psychology [+] 8 completers-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist2-
Total15
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 107 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist47-
Physical Therapy/Therapist58-
Nursing Practice2-
Total107
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 21 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology3-
Special Education and Teaching13-
Reading Teacher Education5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 completers-
Music Performance9-
Business [+] 10 completers-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)10-
Total41
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 21 completers-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration17-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)4-
Learning Sciences0-
Psychology [+] 5 completers-
School Psychology5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1-
Total27

Graduate Student Population at Central Arkansas

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,861 students enrolled into University of Central Arkansas graduate schools where it has total 10,105 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 750 full-time and 1,111 part-time graduate students. By gender, 495 male and 1,366 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
Total1,8614951,366
Full-time750213537
Part-tme1,111282829
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,437 White (77.22%), 170 Black/African American (9.13%), 73 Hispanic (3.92%), 36 Asian (1.93%), and 145 students with other races. 69 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8614951,366
American Indian/Native American918
Asian36729
Black/African American17041129
Hispanic732152
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,4373661,071
Two More562333
Un-Known1028
Non-resident Alien693435
University of Central Arkansas offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 858 graduate students (46.10% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 227 graduate students (12.20% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,861
Enrolled Online Exclusively858
Enrolled Some Online Courses227
Not in Online Courses776
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Central Arkansas. 753 students are aged 20 to 24 (40.46% of total students), 105 students are aged above 50 (5.64%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Central Arkansas.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8614951,366
Age 20-21951580
Age 22-24658190468
Age 25-29422132290
Age 30-3420657149
Age 35-3915937122
Age 40-4921642174
Age 50-64941876
Over 641147

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