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.
Henderson State University was awarded 2 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is parks, recreation & leisure facilities management.
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College Factual ranked Henderson State University as #1,998 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 36 colleges in Arkansas, Henderson State University is ranked at #32.
Henderson State University has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 5% of students accepted to Henderson State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 445 and 523. Math scores were between 458 and 550.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Henderson State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Henderson State University is 100%. This is higher than 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 Henderson State University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 Henderson State University is 23%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,626 undergraduates at Henderson State University with 2,334 being full-time and 292 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,580 | $16,525 | $18,779 | $18,918 | $19,916 |
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 Henderson State University, 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 Henderson State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,321 a year. That adds up to $25,284 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Henderson State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 |
| Phone: | 870-230-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.hsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 88 | $72,326 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 85 | $36,511 |
| Special Education | 82 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 81 | $36,606 |
| Teaching English or French | 72 | NA |
| Air Transportation | 43 | NA |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 41 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 41 | $32,875 |
| General Psychology | 38 | $21,846 |
| Educational Administration | 35 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 2,219 students took at least one online class at Henderson State University. This is an increase from the 2,120 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,219 | 790 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,120 | 674 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,833 | 650 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,854 | 427 |
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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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