by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UAFS was ranked #1,140 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #18 in Arkansas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAFS paid an average of $474 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $171 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,104 | $11,376 |
| Fees | $1,650 | $1,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,544 | $1,544 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,090 | $9,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,430 | $5,430 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAFS in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $21,054 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAFS make an average of $30,926 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.
UAFS does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAFS Online Learning page.
About 37.0% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at UAFS in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 27 |
*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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