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Arkansas State University-Main Campus

General Information

Name: Arkansas State University-Main Campus
Address: 2105 E. Aggie Road, State University, AR 72467
Phone:

  • General information: (870) 972-3056
  • Financial aid office: (870) 972-2310
  • Admissions office: (870) 972-3024

Website: www.astate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,710$5,440$5,155
        Out-of-state$12,760$12,145$11,515
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,050$4,510$4,320
        Other expenses$3,055$2,966$2,880

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,815$13,916$13,355
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,865$20,621$19,715

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 49%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 45%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3130
  • State/local grants:$1625
  • Institutional grants:$3727
  • Student loans:$4150

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$15
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,5561,5562,000
Percent admitted73.9%72.7%74.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time63.3%63.3%63.4%
Part-time2.6%2.9%2.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10414
Undergraduate enrollment: 9138
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 16%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor, Master
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Associate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Master
  • Environmental Studies - Doctor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Development Economics and International Development - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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