by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Arkansas State University - Newport was awarded 21 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other multi/interdisciplinary studies.
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ASUN landed the #1,766 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,238 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ASUN held the #1,956 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
ASUN also holds the #23 spot on the Best Colleges in Arkansas ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Arkansas State University - Newport 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.
At ASUN, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Arkansas State University - Newport is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Arkansas State University - Newport this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,941 undergraduates at ASUN with 767 being full-time and 1,174 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,991 | $8,121 | $9,201 | $12,528 | $13,222 |
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 ASUN, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ASUN, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $5,119 a year. That adds up to $20,476 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ASUN is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for ASUN are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112 |
| Phone: | 870-512-7800 |
| Website: | www.asun.edu/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 979 students took at least one online class at Arkansas State University - Newport. This is a decrease from the 1,201 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 979 | 583 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,201 | 745 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,111 | 597 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,169 | 318 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,444 | 344 |
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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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