There are 89 colleges in Arkansas - 36 public and 53 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Arkansas is $8,757 for Arkansas residents and $15,992 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $20,635. For Arkansas community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,051 for state residents and $5,466 for out-of-state students.
In Arkansas, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 45.09% from $7,072 (2015) to $10,261 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 32.14% over the past decade from $13,103 (2015) to $17,314 (2024).
In private Arkansas colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 11.31%, from $18,561 (2015) to $20,661 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 29.80% when living on campus and 25.77% when living off campus at Arkansas Colleges.
In private Arkansas Colleges, the COA has increase by 17.59% (on-campus) and 14.71% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $32,647 when a student lives on campus and $33,126 when living off campus at Arkansas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Arkansas Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Arkansas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,121 | $25,152 | $30,610 | $20,308 | $26,339 | $31,797 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,602
2.52% | $26,731
6.28% | $31,086
1.56% | $20,415
0.53% | $27,544
4.57% | $31,899
0.32% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,202
3.06% | $27,583
3.19% | $32,444
4.37% | $20,972
2.73% | $28,353
2.94% | $33,214
4.12% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$20,712
2.52% | $27,818
0.85% | $33,148
2.17% | $21,282
1.48% | $28,388
0.12% | $33,718
1.52% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,924
1.02% | $28,164
1.24% | $32,567
-1.75% | $21,549
1.25% | $28,789
1.41% | $33,192
-1.56% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,660
3.52% | $29,094
3.30% | $33,815
3.83% | $22,292
3.45% | $29,726
3.25% | $34,447
3.78% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,762
0.47% | $28,514
-1.99% | $34,824
2.98% | $22,205
-0.39% | $28,957
-2.59% | $35,267
2.38% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$22,184
1.94% | $29,021
1.78% | $34,289
-1.54% | $22,600
1.78% | $29,437
1.66% | $34,705
-1.59% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$24,266
9.39% | $31,758
9.43% | $35,056
2.24% | $24,710
9.34% | $32,202
9.39% | $35,500
2.29% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$25,594
5.47% | $32,647
2.80% | $35,994
2.68% | $26,073
5.52% | $33,126
2.87% | $36,473
2.74% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Arkansas Colleges is $11,953 for Arkansas residents and $19,006 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $20,811.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,244 for Arkansas residents and $15,478 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,998.
The tuition & fees has increased 32.14% for undergraduate programs and 25.75% for graduate programs at Arkansas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Arkansas Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,072 | $13,103 | $18,561 | $6,290 | $11,080 | $19,701 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,339
3.78% | $14,468
10.42% | $18,823
1.41% | $6,697
6.47% | $12,431
12.19% | $18,434
-6.43% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,633
4.01% | $15,014
3.77% | $19,875
5.59% | $7,191
7.38% | $13,222
6.36% | $19,219
4.26% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,903
3.54% | $15,009
-0.03% | $20,339
2.33% | $7,192
0.01% | $12,965
-1.94% | $20,078
4.47% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,121
2.76% | $15,361
2.35% | $19,764
-2.83% | $7,434
3.36% | $13,309
2.65% | $20,456
1.88% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,406
3.51% | $15,840
3.12% | $20,561
4.03% | $7,606
2.31% | $13,507
1.49% | $22,597
10.47% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$7,967
-5.22% | $14,719
-7.08% | $21,029
2.28% | $7,702
1.26% | $13,662
1.15% | $21,248
-5.97% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,050
1.04% | $14,887
1.14% | $20,155
-4.16% | $7,759
0.74% | $13,797
0.99% | $19,222
-9.54% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$9,792
21.64% | $17,284
16.10% | $20,582
2.12% | $7,829
0.90% | $13,597
-1.45% | $19,756
2.78% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$10,261
4.79% | $17,314
0.17% | $20,661
0.38% | $8,638
10.33% | $13,933
2.47% | $15,699
-20.54% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,226 for Arkansas Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Arkansas Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,165 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,204
3.35% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,203
-0.08% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,194
-0.75% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,226
2.68% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,236
0.82% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,420
14.89% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,455
2.46% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,230
-15.46% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,226
-0.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Arkansas Colleges, the living have increased 18.19% when a student lives on campus facilities and 11.68% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Arkansas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $10,884 | $11,575 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,059
2.04% | $11,758
-2.96% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,366
4.14% | $12,114
2.87% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,615
2.33% | $12,281
0.82% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,577
0.48% | $12,161
2.22% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,018
3.13% | $12,482
4.69% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,375
2.86% | $12,790
1.15% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,679
1.96% | $13,065
1.98% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,244
2.64% | $13,742
1.66% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,107
6.81% | $14,735
5.78% |
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