Harding University, AR

location_on  915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR 72149 • language  harding.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Churches of Christ 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education13%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations5%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 75%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 600
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $20,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $30,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 54%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 73%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 11% 10%
>$110K 		29% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $21,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		69% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		73% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		77% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 67%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		67% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 57% 57%
Black 		39% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		57% 47% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		69% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 43% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,953
Full-time Undergrads 86%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,147
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		4% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 15% 14%
>$110K 		32% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Searcy Beauty College
<1 miles, SW • 1 star
Arkansas State University-Beebe
15 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport
100 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Fort Smith Regional Airport
149 miles, NW • 1 star
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
161 miles, NW • 1.9 star