by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Arkansas at Little Rock, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Attendance costs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in between $21,013.00 and up to $33,423.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $21,013.00 in-state, rising to $33,423.00 for out-of-state students.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $9,748.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,265.00 |
| Total cost | $21,013.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,013.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,271.00 |
| Net price | $15,742.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,013.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,324.00 |
| Net price | $13,689.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,158.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,265.00 |
| Total cost | $33,423.00 |
| That is 74% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,423.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,271.00 |
| Net price | $28,152.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,423.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,324.00 |
| Net price | $26,099.00 |
| That is 36% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 5.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Freshman year | $14,450.00 | $16,617.00 | $22,181.00 |
| Senior year | $16,997.00 | $19,546.00 | $26,091.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,803.00 | $72,221.00 | $96,404.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,926.00 | $27,514.00 | $36,726.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $723.00 | $831.00 | $1,109.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,728.00 | $99,735.00 | $133,130.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Freshman year | $14,450.00 | $16,617.00 | $22,181.00 |
| Senior year | $15,254.00 | $17,541.00 | $23,415.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,704.00 | $34,159.00 | $45,596.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,316.00 | $13,013.00 | $17,370.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $342.00 | $393.00 | $525.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,020.00 | $47,172.00 | $62,967.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Freshman year | $27,550.00 | $29,717.00 | $35,281.00 |
| Senior year | $32,406.00 | $34,955.00 | $41,500.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $119,737.00 | $129,156.00 | $153,338.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,616.00 | $49,204.00 | $58,416.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,378.00 | $1,486.00 | $1,765.00 |
| Total amount paid | $165,353.00 | $178,360.00 | $211,755.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Freshman year | $27,550.00 | $29,717.00 | $35,281.00 |
| Senior year | $29,082.00 | $31,370.00 | $37,243.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $56,632.00 | $61,087.00 | $72,525.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,575.00 | $23,272.00 | $27,629.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $652.00 | $703.00 | $835.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,207.00 | $84,359.00 | $100,154.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,248.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,136.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,143.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,520.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,216.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,594.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,013.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Arkansas at Little Rock Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving University of Arkansas at Little Rock stands at $14,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,816.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,500.00 |
| 75th | $24,241.00 |
| 90th | $36,750.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,500.00 |
| Middle income | $14,250.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,983.00 |
First-gen borrowers at University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate with $2,017.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of University of Arkansas at Little Rock comes to $5,687.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Arkansas at Little Rock amount to $1,163,724,320.00 distributed across 44,358 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 161 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,925.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 43 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,851.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh University of Arkansas at Little Rock, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.