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Grantham University Data & Information Overview

59 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
14% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Grantham University Ranked?

#2,168 Best Colleges in Nation
#34 Best Colleges in AR
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Grantham University was awarded 59 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is medical insurance coding specialist/coder.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Grantham University is ranked #2,168 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Grantham University held the #2,191 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Grantham University also holds the #34 spot on the Best Colleges in Arkansas ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Grantham University?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Grantham University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

Learn more about Grantham University admissions.

Grantham University Faculty

25 to 1 Student to Faculty
8% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Grantham University, the student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Grantham University is 8%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  8 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Grantham University

29% Freshmen Retention
18% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 29% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Grantham University. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  29 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Grantham University is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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100

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Grantham University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,164 Full-Time Undergraduates
47.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
50.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,319 undergraduates at Grantham University with 2,164 being full-time and 3,155 being part-time.

How Much Does Grantham University Cost?

$9,245 Net Price
92% Take Out Loans
$24,688 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Grantham University is $9,245. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Grantham University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$8,843 $9,979 $11,233 $13,867 $12,947

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Grantham University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Grantham University, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $6,172 a year. That adds up to $24,688 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Grantham University is 13.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Grantham University Graduates Make?

Average Earnings Boost

Location of Grantham University

Arkansas State
2,164 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Grantham University is a public institution situated in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. The location of Grantham University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for Grantham University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2402 N University Ave, LIttle Rock, AR 72207
Phone: 800-955-2527
Website: https://www.uagrantham.edu/

Grantham University Majors

17 Majors With Completions
1,220 Undergraduate Degrees
415 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 17 majors graduated from Grantham University. Of these students, 1,220 received undergraduate degrees and 415 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 170 $42,846
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 118 $56,582
Criminal Justice & Corrections 92 $37,972
Electronics Engineering Technology 82 $69,988
Computer Science 39 $53,538
Accounting 30 NA
Information Technology 29 NA
Human Resource Management 28 NA
Engineering-Related Fields 27 NA
Information Science 15 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Grantham University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Grantham University

100% Take At Least One Class Online
100% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 5,445 students took at least one online class at Grantham University. This is a decrease from the 6,465 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,445 5,445
2019-2020 6,465 6,465
2018-2019 7,079 7,079
2017-2018 8,059 8,059
2016-2017 9,303 9,303

Learn more about online learning at Grantham University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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