Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Arkansas Colleges

There are 28 active four-years colleges and universities in Arkansas - 12 public and 16 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Arkansas is 68.96% - 56,174 students accepted out of total 76,953.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 63.31% to 68.96%. The Arkansas Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.15% and the yield is lower than 46.78%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 68.25% where the current academic year rate is 68.96% at Arkansas Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.79% and women students' rate is 68.99%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Arkansas Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.31%	63.79%	62.94%
2014-15	70.43% 7.12%	70.41% 7.42%	70.36% 7.42%
2015-16	71.37% 0.94%	71.11% 1.20%	71.56% 1.20%
2016-17	68.78% -2.59%	68.13% -2.05%	69.51% -2.05%
2017-18	72.09% 3.31%	71.36% 3.54%	73.06% 3.54%
2018-19	70.33% -1.76%	70.06% -2.64%	70.42% -2.64%
2019-20	65.73% -4.60%	65.17% -4.23%	66.19% -4.23%
2020-21	67.25% 1.51%	66.05% 2.26%	68.44% 2.26%
2021-22	65.90% -1.35%	65.07% -2.28%	66.17% -2.28%
2022-23	66.57% 0.68%	65.66% 1.21%	67.38% 1.21%
2023-24	68.96% 2.39%	68.92% 5.44%	72.82% 5.44%
Average	68.25%	67.79%	68.99%

Arkansas Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 38.13% where the current academic year yield is 32.15%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Arkansas Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46.78%	48.79%	45.58%
2014-15	43.76% -3.03%	46.67% -3.69%	41.89% -3.69%
2015-16	42.46% -1.30%	45.29% -1.61%	40.28% -1.61%
2016-17	40.37% -2.09%	42.53% -1.66%	38.62% -1.66%
2017-18	38.13% -2.23%	40.96% -2.49%	36.13% -2.49%
2018-19	37.69% -0.45%	40.91% -0.66%	35.47% -0.66%
2019-20	37.38% -0.31%	41.13% -0.76%	34.71% -0.76%
2020-21	33.66% -3.72%	37.03% -3.04%	31.67% -3.04%
2021-22	34.04% 0.39%	38.12% 0.11%	31.77% 0.11%
2022-23	33.04% -1.00%	35.80% -0.58%	31.20% -0.58%
2023-24	32.15% -0.89%	40.75% 2.95%	34.14% 2.95%
Average	38.13%	41.64%	36.50%

Arkansas Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 64,710, the average number of admitted is 45,996, and the average number of enrolled students is 16,197 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Arkansas Colleges increased by 8.38% (5,951 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Arkansas Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	57,466	36,555	16,669
2014-15	59,388 1,922	40,827 600	17,269 600
2015-16	61,832 2,444	42,303 365	17,634 365
2016-17	63,744 1,912	42,491 -1,290	16,344 -1,290
2017-18	60,609 -3,135	43,194 -456	15,888 -456
2018-19	60,751 142	45,129 92	15,980 92
2019-20	63,230 2,479	45,919 -759	15,221 -759
2020-21	68,846 5,616	50,370 -657	14,564 -657
2021-22	67,987 -859	50,163 786	15,350 786
2022-23	71,002 3,015	52,828 1,146	16,496 1,146
2023-24	76,953 5,951	56,174 253	16,749 253
Average	64,710	45,996	16,197

Arkansas Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Central Arkansas Public, four-years | Conway
Arkansas State University Public, four-years | Jonesboro
University of Arkansas Public, four-years | Fayetteville
National Park College Public, 2-4 years | Hot Springs
Harding University Private, four-years | Searcy
Arkansas Tech University Public, four-years | Russellville
Henderson State University Public, four-years | Arkadelphia
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public, four-years | Little Rock
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bentonville
Arkansas Northeastern College Public, 2-4 years | Blytheville

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Graduate

Harding University Private, four-years | Searcy
University of Arkansas Public, four-years | Fayetteville
Ecclesia College Private, four-years | Springdale
Henderson State University Public, four-years | Arkadelphia
University of Central Arkansas Public, four-years | Conway
John Brown University Private, four-years | Siloam Springs
Arkansas Tech University Public, four-years | Russellville
University of Arkansas Grantham Public, four-years | LIttle Rock
Hendrix College Private, four-years | Conway
University of Arkansas at Monticello Public, four-years | Monticello

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Online Schools

South Arkansas College Public, 2-4 years | El Dorado
Southeast Arkansas College Public, 2-4 years | Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Public, four-years | Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Public, four-years | Fayetteville
Williams Baptist University Private, four-years | Walnut Ridge
Ozarka College Public, 2-4 years | Melbourne
University of the Ozarks Private, four-years | Clarksville
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Public, 2-4 years | Helena
Arkansas Baptist College Private, four-years | Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Monticello Public, four-years | Monticello

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Trade Schools

Eastern College of Health Vocations-Little Rock Private, Less than 2-years | Little Rock
Academy of Salon and Spa Private, Less than 2-years | Fort Smith
Career Academy of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Springdale
Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Private, Less than 2-years | Little Rock
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Public, 2-4 years | Helena
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Public, 2-4 years | Mena
Strayer University-Arkansas Private, four-years | Little Rock
University of Arkansas System eVersity Public, four-years | Little Rock
Academy of Professional Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Rogers
Arkansas Welding Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Jacksonville

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