Henderson State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 30,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,441
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 74%
From Region 20%
Athletes 388 (29.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Black 34%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 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
School of Business 48 71% 60% 0% 17% 4% 17% $63,997 23 -0.76 73 97%
Accounting 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $77,903 30 -0.59 87 96% — — — —
General Business 44 — 73% 59% 0% 16% 5% 18% $62,733 15 -0.77 71 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 69 33% 78% 1% 10% 7% 0% $50,385 1 -0.51 43 94%
Recreation Management 7 — 86% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $44,167 2 -1.48 26 96% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,703 57 +0.17 55 91% — — — —
Business Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $53,226 26 -0.74 51 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 31 — 6% 84% 0% 10% 6% 0% $49,700 32 -0.38 41 92% — — — —
Middle School Education 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,700 22 -0.63 41 92% — — — —
Physical Education 14 — 71% 79% 0% 7% 7% 0% $53,226 29 -0.56 51 96% — — — —
Social Science Education 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $53,226 39 -0.38 51 96% — — — —
Special Education 5 — 0% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $52,911 33 -0.45 50 — — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,226 82 +0.69 51 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Sciences 67 22% 58% 6% 25% 4% 1% $93,603 92 +0.78 95 100% 2.7%
Clinical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $77,364 54 -0.03 86 — — — — —
Nuclear Medical Technology — — — — — — — — $77,208 48 -0.17 86 — — — — —
Nursing 49 — 10% 57% 8% 24% 4% 0% $103,911 90 +1.16 98 100% 2.7% — — —
Public Health 14 — 71% 50% 0% 36% 7% 7% $62,321 40 -0.26 70 — — — — —
Radiologic Technology 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,828 48 -0.20 86 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Liberal Arts 71 42% 48% 1% 37% 3% 3% $48,883 1 -0.57 39 91%
English 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,145 14 -0.89 29 — — — — —
General Studies 30 — 43% 40% 0% 47% 3% 0% $44,483 4 -1.23 27 92% — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,339 13 -0.84 38 — — — — —
Communication 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $49,509 10 -1.15 41 — — — — —
Journalism — — — — — — — — $52,202 10 -1.13 48 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $61,299 20 -0.80 68 — — — — —
Psychology 16 — 6% 38% 6% 31% 0% 12% $55,026 54 -0.01 55 85% — — — —
Public Administration — — — — — — — — $61,490 21 -0.79 68 — — — — —
Social Work 4 — 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $41,986 7 -1.34 21 94% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $49,083 17 -0.71 40 — — — — —
Art 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $49,214 64 +0.26 40 — — — — —
Digital Media — — — — — — — — $49,721 33 -0.40 42 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,602 77 +0.63 49 95% — — — —
Music Performance 7 — 86% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $52,602 77 +0.63 49 95% — — — —
Theatre 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,669 76 +0.48 33 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 3 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $60,503 57 +0.08 67 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Science and Technology 47 83% 77% 2% 6% 2% 6% $93,904 93 -0.08 95
Computer Engineering 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $104,592 24 -0.59 98 — — — — —
General Engineering 10 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,054 61 +0.11 97 — — — — —
Computer Science 7 — 86% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% $90,881 12 -1.00 94 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $66,203 26 -0.52 76 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,470 30 -0.60 79 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,100 20 -0.68 84 — — — — —
Biology 4 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $62,490 29 -0.46 70 — — — — —
Aviation Science 21 — 86% 71% 0% 5% 5% 14% $99,999 69 +0.33 97 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,661
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,298
Est. In-State Cost $11,204
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,615
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

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

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
Health Sciences 22.2% 67 22% 58% 6% 25% 4% 1% $93,604 90 +0.78 95 100% 2.7%
Education 19.2% 58 29% 81% 2% 10% 5% 0% $50,889 29 -0.46 45 93% —
Business & Economics 18.2% 55 73% 60% 0% 16% 5% 15% $61,473 6 -0.85 68 97% —
Humanities 10.6% 32 47% 44% 0% 44% 3% 0% $44,624 4 -1.21 28 92% —
Social Sciences 8.3% 25 16% 36% 4% 36% 8% 8% $52,252 19 -0.34 48 87% —
Professional 7.9% 24 83% 67% 0% 8% 4% 12% $95,062 92 +0.30 96 — —
Arts 5.0% 15 60% 87% 0% 13% 0% 0% $51,386 50 +0.53 46 95% —
Engineering 4.0% 12 92% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,810 46 -0.00 97 — —
Computer Science 2.3% 7 86% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% $90,881 18 -1.00 94 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.3% 4 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $62,490 26 -0.46 70 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,557 34 -0.66 82 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 147 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Baseball 56 $461K $461K $0
Swimming 35 $244K $244K $0
Basketball 17 $491K $491K $0
Golf 10 $182K $182K $0
Total 265 $3.1M $3.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 38 $387K $387K $0
Softball 30 $374K $374K $0
Swimming 19 $167K $167K $0
Basketball 14 $451K $451K $0
Cross Country 10 $98K $98K $0
Tennis 8 $131K $131K $0
Golf 6 $159K $159K $0
Total 123 $1.8M $1.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 147 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Baseball 56 $461K $461K $0
Swimming 54 $412K $412K $0
Volleyball 38 $387K $387K $0
Basketball 31 $942K $942K $0
Softball 30 $374K $374K $0
Golf 16 $341K $341K $0
Cross Country 10 $98K $98K $0
Tennis 8 $131K $131K $0
Total 388 $6.5M $6.5M $11K

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 75%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional