Quick Facts
The impact of the University of Arkansas is far-reaching and our positive momentum only continues to grow.
Best Places to Live
U.S. News & World Report
Best Value
Forbes
Best Colleges
for Future Leaders
Time
#1
Supply Chain Management
Gartner
#2
in the SEC for Graduate Entrepreneurship
The Princeton Review
$3 Billion
Annual Economic Impact
Enrollment
34,175
Record student enrollment
(2025)
29,262
Record number of undergraduates
(2025)
4,512
Record number of graduate students
(2025)
16,658
Record number of Arkansans
(2025)
75 of 75
Arkansas Counties
Represented
50 of 50
States Represented
100+
Countries Represented
Student Success
380+
Student Organizations
270+
Degrees and Certificates
20:1
Student to Faculty ratio
3.83
Record incoming high school GPA
(Preliminary Fall 2025)
86%
Record Retention rate
(First Year)
70.5%
Record Graduation rate
(Six Year)
Top 10
Truman Scholars
(Public Institutions)
Top 20
Goldwater Scholars
(Public Institutions)
Top 40
Rhodes Scholars
(Public Institutions)
$200 Million
Scholarship campaign for Arkansas students
98%
of Arkansans who apply receive scholarship support
$4.3 Million
in Tuition Savings with the Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship
1,458
Students participated in Study Abroad
(2023-24)
7,875
Record for degrees and certificates awarded
(Academic Year 2025)
92%
Career Placement
(2024 Survey)
Research Excellence
$230.6 Million
Record for Research Conducted
(FY24)
R1 | Top Tier Research University
Carnegie classification for highest research level, doctoral university
165
NSF Graduate Research Fellows
$256.9 Million
Invested in research facilities
(Since 2021)
Employer of Choice
50%
Tuition waivers for family members
Best Employers in Arkansas
Forbes, Statista
90%
Tuition waivers for employees
