Tuition for in-state students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock remained steady during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed by the latest figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Arkansas residents paid $8,366 to attend the public four-year university in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 126.6% higher than those of residents in 2022-23, amounting to $18,957, unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 90% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Arkansas residents, while about 10% come from other states.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 500 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $5 million, and 202 students borrowed over $1.1 million in student loans.
Across all undergraduates, 4,242 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $32.2 million, while 2,193 students took out federal student loans totaling $16.6 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 473 | 90% | $2 million | $4,152 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 220 | 42% | $313,411 | $1,425 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 314 | 60% | $2.7 million | $8,620 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 500 | 96% | $5 million | $9,968 |
| Federal student loans | 201 | 38% | $1 million | $5,212 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 1% | $32,800 | $6,560 |
| Student loan aid | 202 | 39% | $1.1 million | $5,348 |
| Total student aid | 519 | 99% | $6.1 million | $11,684 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
