Henderson State University, AR

location_on  1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999 • language  hsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 71%
Associate’s 3%
Certificate 26%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education16%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 91%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 529
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 488–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $10,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $-14,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 56%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		8% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		56% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 39%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 34%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		34% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		27% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		40% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 45% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		29% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		23% 43% 48%
Other race 		67% 48% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,996
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 557
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		21% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Ouachita Baptist University
<1 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Hot Springs Beauty College
26 miles, NE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Fort Smith Regional Airport
112 miles, N • 1 star
Shreveport Regional Airport
124 miles, SW • 1.4 star