University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, AR

location_on  5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913 • language  uafs.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 44%
Associate’s 25%
Certificate 31%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences12%
Education8%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies12%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production8%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences0%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 445
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 350–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $13,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $13,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 37%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $182
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		6% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $16,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		49% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 31%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		31% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		29% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		39% 57% 57%
Black 		20% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		33% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 47% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		55% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		24% 43% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,235
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 26
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 2% 7%
Black 		4% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		9% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		13% 15% 14%
>$110K 		9% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Fort Smith Regional Airport
3 miles, S • 1 star
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
62 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Tulsa International Airport
102 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Joplin Regional Airport
122 miles, N • 1 star