The following diagram categorizes Arkansas Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Arkansas. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 30.36% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.17%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 18.34% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.47% last year. The living costs in Arkansas Colleges have risen 33.93% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $6,145 | $12,188 | $5,487 | $10,563 | $10,014 | $11,907 |
| 2012-13 | $6,362 3.53% | $12,620 3.54% |
$6,082 10.84% | $11,534 9.19% |
$10,295 2.81% | $12,041 1.13% |
| 2013-14 | $6,674 4.90% | $13,282 5.25% |
$6,236 2.53% | $11,774 2.08% |
$10,533 2.31% | $11,924 -0.97% |
| 2014-15 | $7,072 5.96% | $13,103 -1.35% |
$6,290 0.87% | $11,080 -5.89% |
$10,884 3.33% | $12,071 1.23% |
| 2015-16 | $7,339 3.78% | $14,468 10.42% |
$6,697 6.47% | $12,431 12.19% |
$11,059 1.61% | $11,872 -1.65% |
| 2016-17 | $7,633 4.01% | $15,014 3.77% |
$7,191 7.38% | $13,222 6.36% |
$11,366 2.78% | $12,136 2.22% |
| 2017-18 | $7,903 3.54% | $15,009 -0.03% |
$7,192 0.01% | $12,965 -1.94% |
$11,615 2.19% | $12,185 0.40% |
| 2018-19 | $8,121 2.76% | $15,361 2.35% |
$7,434 3.36% | $13,309 2.65% |
$11,577 -0.33% | $12,202 0.14% |
| 2019-20 | $8,406 3.51% | $15,840 3.12% |
$7,606 2.31% | $13,507 1.49% |
$12,018 3.81% | $12,650 3.67% |
| 2020-21 | $7,967 -5.22% | $14,719 -7.08% |
$7,702 1.26% | $13,662 1.15% |
$12,375 2.97% | $12,818 1.33% |
| 2021-22 | $8,050 1.04% | $14,887 1.14% |
$7,759 0.74% | $13,797 0.99% |
$12,679 2.46% | $13,095 2.16% |
| 2022-23 | $9,792 21.64% | $17,284 16.10% |
$7,829 0.90% | $13,597 -1.45% |
$13,244 4.46% | $13,688 4.53% |
| 2023-24 | $10,261 4.79% | $17,314 0.17% |
$8,638 10.33% | $13,933 2.47% |
$14,107 6.52% | $14,586 6.56% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Arkansas Colleges is $8,366 for state residents and $15,045 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,051 for state residents and $5,466.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,866. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,227 for state residents and $13,933 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,396.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,366 | $4,051 | $15,866 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $15,045 | $5,466 | $15,866 |
| Private | $20,110 | - | $15,866 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,227 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $13,933 |
| Private | $15,396 |