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Henderson State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Arkadelphia, AR
Population 30,000
Website https://www.hsu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,491
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 52%
Black 37%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 74%
From Region 20%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 23%
Education 16%
Health Sciences 9%
Professional 8%
Arts 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Engineering 3%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,244
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,620
Est. In-State Cost $10,664
Est. Out-of-State Cost $13,738
10-Year ROI $103,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 37%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

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).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 63 59% / 41% 5% $48,504 98%
Accounting 11 — 45% / 55% 18% $51,005 55 100%
General Business 52 — 62% / 38% 2% $47,976 47 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 76 39% / 61% 1% $44,069 95%
Recreation Management 17 — 88% / 12% 0% $42,495 31 97%
Family and Consumer Sciences 4 — 25% / 75% 25% $39,568 23 —
Business Teacher Education — — — — $48,408 48 —
Elementary Education 28 — 4% / 96% 0% $40,669 26 96%
Middle School Education 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $40,669 26 96%
Physical Education 7 — 71% / 29% 0% $55,254 65 90%
Social Science Education 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $55,254 65 90%
Special Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,563 46 —
Art Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,254 65 90%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 30 47% / 53% 3% $46,763
Clinical Laboratory Science — — — — $56,847 68 —
Nuclear Medical Technology — — — — $49,278 51 —
Nursing — +1 — — $73,257 88 —
Public Health 29 — 48% / 52% 3% $46,675 43 —
Radiologic Technology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,343 51 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Liberal Arts 117 43% / 57% 0% $41,116 88%
Communication 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $42,174 30 —
Criminal Justice 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $43,822 35 —
English 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $40,114 24 —
General Studies 28 — 50% / 50% 0% $38,316 19 80%
History 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $44,203 36 —
Journalism — — — — $42,962 32 —
Political Science 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,338 45 —
Psychology 30 +1 17% / 83% 0% $44,960 38 94%
Public Administration — — — — $46,924 44 —
Social Work 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $41,604 28 100%
Sociology 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $42,301 30 —
Art 10 — 40% / 60% 0% $36,373 15 —
Digital Media 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,851 44 —
Music 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $36,066 14 —
Music Performance 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $36,213 15 —
Theatre 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $34,856 12 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Science and Technology 59 75% / 25% 7% $60,982
Computer Engineering 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $76,071 90 —
General Engineering 8 — 100% / 0% 12% $75,671 89 —
Computer Science 6 — 83% / 17% 17% $72,844 87 —
Chemistry — — — — $49,519 51 —
Mathematics 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $52,936 60 —
Physics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,271 72 —
Biology 13 — 38% / 62% 8% $47,436 46 —
Aviation Science 26 — 88% / 12% 4% $60,333 74 —