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University of Central Arkansas Data & Information Overview

435 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
92% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Central Arkansas Ranked?

#1,059 Best Colleges in Nation
#6 Best Colleges in AR
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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.

University of Central Arkansas was awarded 435 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is rehabilitation & therapeutic professions.

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Overall Quality

UCA landed the #1,059 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 34 colleges in Arkansas, UCA is ranked at #6.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UCA?

92% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 92%, UCA has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UCA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Central Arkansas  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Central Arkansas  ( 480 to 560 )
200
800
UCA received ACT scores from 94% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Central Arkansas  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

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University of Central Arkansas Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
78% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Central Arkansas, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Central Arkansas is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  78 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Central Arkansas

71% Freshmen Retention
28% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Central Arkansas is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UCA have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Central Arkansas.

University of Central Arkansas Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,301 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,615 undergraduates at UCA with 7,301 being full-time and 1,314 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Central Arkansas Cost?

$16,554 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
$23,972 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UCA is $16,554. 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 UCA

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$14,136 $15,016 $16,798 $19,344 $19,270

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 UCA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 UCA, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $5,993 a year. That adds up to $23,972 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCA is 4.8%. 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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How Much Money Do UCA Graduates Make?

$42,472 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UCA make around $42,472 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of University of Central Arkansas

Arkansas State
7,301 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
University of Central Arkansas is a public institution situated in Conway, Arkansas. The city atmosphere of Conway makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for UCA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035-0001
Phone: 501-450-5000
Website: www.uca.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ucentralarkansas
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ucabears

University of Central Arkansas Majors

70 Majors With Completions
1,910 Undergraduate Degrees
660 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 70 majors graduated from University of Central Arkansas. Of these students, 1,910 received undergraduate degrees and 660 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
Nursing 138 $56,174
General Psychology 136 $24,926
Teacher Education Grade Specific 108 $35,720
General Biology 107 $23,535
Health & Physical Education 101 $26,820
Mental & Social Health Services 86 $25,293
Finance & Financial Management 67 $36,389
Business Administration & Management 56 $36,173
Criminology 53 $27,665
Marketing 50 $31,457

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

Online Learning at UCA

47% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

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, 4,700 students took at least one online class at University of Central Arkansas. This is a decrease from the 7,955 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,700 1,295
2019-2020 7,955 1,390
2018-2019 4,563 1,198
2017-2018 3,317 1,003
2016-2017 3,246 1,027

Learn more about online learning at University of Central Arkansas.

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.

References

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