Arkansas Tech University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,903
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 94%
From Region 5%
Athletes 314 (7.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 13%
Black 6%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Humanities 324 36% 70% 2% 8% 11% 3% $50,856 1 -0.81 40 91% 8.3%
Game and Interactive Media Design 9 — 56% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $40,274 2 -1.67 14 76% — — — —
Creative Writing 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,750 17 -0.81 26 — — — — —
English 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,950 1 -2.37 5 95% — — — —
Foreign Languages 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 0% $53,690 34 -0.39 47 — — — — —
History 11 — 45% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,282 76 +0.33 63 84% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 56 — 46% 70% 7% 16% 4% 0% $52,888 29 -0.42 45 92% 8.0% — — —
Public History — — — — — — — — $60,282 76 +0.33 63 84% — — — —
Communication 16 — 19% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $54,037 22 -0.73 48 89% — — — —
Geography 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $54,298 17 -0.90 49 — — — — —
Global Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,721 8 -0.89 53 — — — — —
Journalism 16 — 44% 62% 0% 6% 12% 6% $46,742 3 -1.74 29 88% — — — —
Mass Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,037 22 -0.73 48 89% — — — —
Political Science 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $56,617 9 -1.15 55 — — — — —
Psychology 68 — 12% 71% 1% 1% 12% 6% $46,745 5 -1.26 29 90% — — — —
Sociology 25 — 32% 80% 0% 4% 12% 4% $50,340 24 -0.59 39 92% — — — —
Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,519 51 -0.03 28 — — — — —
Graphic Design 17 — 35% 59% 0% 6% 24% 6% $40,274 3 -1.54 14 76% — — — —
Music 15 — 67% 60% 0% 13% 13% 0% $48,001 54 +0.13 32 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,577 51 -0.03 28 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 43 — 42% 67% 0% 14% 9% 5% $57,892 41 -0.28 58 100% 9.3% — — —
Emergency Management 18 — 78% 67% 0% 11% 11% 11% $61,652 16 -1.00 66 90% 6.6% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 177 44% 68% 3% 5% 14% 7% $63,714 22 -0.94 69 94% 6.7%
Accounting 22 — 45% 73% 9% 0% 14% 5% $64,943 5 -1.43 71 96% — — — —
Business Administration 74 — 54% 80% 3% 1% 9% 5% $63,384 17 -0.74 69 94% 6.7% — — —
Finance 17 — 59% 82% 0% 6% 6% 0% $68,524 4 -1.06 77 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $58,726 48 -0.17 60 96% — — — —
Management Sciences 10 — 50% 10% 10% 10% 50% 10% $61,748 12 -0.83 66 — — — — —
Marketing 22 — 27% 45% 0% 0% 18% 27% $61,682 8 -1.24 66 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 30 — 20% 67% 0% 17% 13% 0% $63,384 13 -0.91 69 94% 6.7% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 145 35% 80% 1% 7% 7% 1% $51,199 1 -0.46 41 96%
Agricultural Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,099 4 -1.62 54 98% — — — —
Exercise Science 16 — 56% 50% 0% 38% 12% 0% $50,543 6 -1.31 39 — — — — —
Recreation Management 14 — 50% 93% 0% 7% 0% 0% $41,859 1 -1.69 17 89% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,099 53 -0.16 54 98% — — — —
Business Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,099 40 -0.45 54 98% — — — —
Computer Education — — — — — — — — $56,099 53 -0.16 54 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 45 — 4% 78% 2% 0% 11% 0% $48,559 26 -0.55 34 97% — — — —
English Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,099 62 +0.09 54 98% — — — —
Language and Drama Education — — — — — — — — $56,099 62 +0.09 54 98% — — — —
Mathematics Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,099 53 -0.16 54 98% — — — —
Middle School Education 11 — 27% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,559 18 -0.76 34 97% — — — —
Physical Education 19 — 79% 74% 0% 16% 5% 0% $56,099 47 -0.20 54 98% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,099 53 -0.16 54 98% — — — —
Social Studies Education 9 — 56% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $56,099 64 +0.09 54 98% — — — —
Speech Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,099 62 +0.09 54 98% — — — —
Art Education 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $56,099 89 +0.99 54 98% — — — —
Music Education 15 — 47% 93% 0% 0% 0% 7% $56,099 89 +1.00 54 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 130 83% 68% 3% 2% 13% 10% $92,437 91 -0.48 94 97%
Computer Engineering 6 — 83% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $108,521 37 -0.40 98 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 28 — 89% 79% 4% 0% 7% 4% $117,192 63 +0.01 99 96% — — — —
Engineering Physics — — — — — — — — $98,073 28 -0.45 96 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 42 — 93% 60% 0% 2% 10% 21% $103,063 75 +0.49 97 98% — — — —
Computer Science 31 — 68% 74% 3% 3% 13% 3% $68,329 1 -1.66 76 95% — — — —
Computer Systems Analysis — — — — — — — — $70,245 6 -1.36 78 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 10 — 90% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $74,928 15 -0.99 83 — — — — —
Information Technology 13 — 69% 46% 8% 0% 38% 8% $68,329 5 -1.46 76 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Natural and Health Sciences 214 27% 78% 2% 3% 11% 2% $71,601 49 -0.43 80 96% 3.3%
Chemistry 6 — 67% 17% 17% 17% 33% 17% $62,436 12 -0.88 67 — — — — —
Geosciences — — — — — — — — $60,340 32 -0.43 63 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,348 1 -1.28 41 94% — — — —
Nuclear Physics — — — — — — — — $62,496 4 -1.52 67 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $62,558 4 -1.51 67 — — — — —
Statistics 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,882 1 -1.39 71 — — — — —
Biology 22 — 18% 77% 0% 0% 14% 5% $62,064 25 -0.51 66 100% — — — —
Agribusiness 24 — 38% 88% 0% 4% 4% 0% $64,260 20 -0.88 70 98% — — — —
Environmental Science 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,313 33 -0.42 52 — — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $69,356 17 -0.75 77 — — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,498 16 -0.92 76 — — — — —
Nursing 78 — 17% 74% 1% 4% 14% 3% $94,203 66 +0.20 95 97% 3.3% — — —
Rehabilitation Science 31 — 3% 71% 3% 0% 13% 0% $50,160 12 -1.27 38 89% — — — —
Health Information Management 8 — 0% 62% 12% 12% 0% 0% $62,192 49 -0.21 67 100% — — — —
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 25 — 72% 96% 0% 0% 4% 0% $58,086 35 -0.31 59 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,113
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,605
Est. In-State Cost $11,789
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,187
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.1% 199 43% 70% 3% 5% 13% 6% $62,116 7 -0.97 67 94% 6.7%
Social Sciences 16.5% 163 29% 76% 1% 3% 11% 4% $50,455 11 -0.99 39 91% —
Health Sciences 13.0% 129 18% 71% 2% 7% 13% 2% $77,407 52 -0.38 85 95% 3.3%
Education 9.3% 92 29% 82% 1% 3% 8% 0% $51,509 34 -0.40 42 97% —
Humanities 8.2% 81 41% 73% 5% 11% 5% 0% $51,846 30 -0.51 43 91% 8.0%
Engineering 7.7% 76 91% 67% 3% 1% 8% 14% $108,699 76 +0.24 98 98% —
Computer Science 6.4% 63 70% 68% 3% 2% 21% 3% $65,369 1 -1.51 72 92% —
Professional 6.2% 61 52% 67% 0% 13% 10% 7% $59,002 23 -0.49 61 97% 8.5%
Arts 5.6% 55 44% 69% 0% 5% 15% 4% $48,479 35 -0.08 33 88% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.1% 31 32% 90% 0% 3% 3% 0% $62,316 61 -0.89 67 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.2% 22 18% 77% 0% 0% 14% 5% $62,064 25 -0.51 66 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 18 61% 67% 6% 6% 17% 6% $59,297 4 -1.20 61 94% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #566 43% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #469 0% — — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #429 0% — — — — —
Education — — — — 8 #352 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.1M #620 29% — 8 #491 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Baseball 49 $521K $521K $0
Basketball 24 $561K $561K $0
Golf 13 $176K $176K $0
Total 220 $2.9M $2.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 31 $204K $204K $0
Softball 30 $338K $338K $0
Volleyball 18 $359K $359K $0
Basketball 16 $486K $486K $0
Tennis 10 $174K $174K $0
Golf 5 $235K $235K $0
Total 94 $1.8M $1.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Baseball 49 $521K $521K $0
Basketball 40 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Track & Field (combined) 31 $204K $204K $0
Softball 30 $338K $338K $0
Golf 18 $411K $411K $0
Volleyball 18 $359K $359K $0
Tennis 10 $174K $174K $0
Total 314 $7.0M $7.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (non-ED) 33%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 98% 96% 86%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 90%
SAT Range 900 – 1160
SAT Math Range 440 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 570