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No school ranked more age-diverse than University of Arkansas at Little Rock this year in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 89.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.0, and gender diversity 95.6.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 33 institutions ranked on age diversity in Arkansas, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 33 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more age-diverse than University of Arkansas at Little Rock this year in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 89.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.0, and gender diversity 95.6.
Southeast Arkansas College earned the #2 place in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 89.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 48.4, alongside a 91.5 gender-diversity score.
Arkansas State University earned the #3 place in Arkansas. On age diversity, it scores 88.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.6, with a gender-diversity score of 92.3.
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College came in at #4 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 84.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.3, alongside a 92.4 gender-diversity score.
University of Arkansas at Monticello earned the #5 place in Arkansas. On age diversity, it scores 83.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.3, with a gender-diversity score of 95.8.
Arkansas State University-Newport came in at #6 in this year's ranking. It scores 83.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.4, and gender diversity 93.1.
South Arkansas College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 82.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.1, with a gender-diversity score of 87.7.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus placed #8 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 81.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville came in at #9 in this year's ranking. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 35.8, with a gender-diversity score of 92.8.
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home earned the #10 position in Arkansas. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home scores 79.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 16.7, and gender diversity 95.6.
Henderson State University landed the #11 spot in Arkansas this year. The school's age diversity score is 79.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 50.7, with a gender-diversity score of 97.2.
Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School placed #12 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. It scores 78.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.5, alongside a 31.8 gender-diversity score.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College earned the #13 position in Arkansas. On age diversity, it scores 77.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.2, with a gender-diversity score of 97.7.
John Brown University landed the #14 spot in Arkansas this year. It scores 77.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.3, alongside a 96.6 gender-diversity score.
Baptist Health College Little Rock earned the #15 position in Arkansas. Baptist Health College Little Rock scores 75.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 48.1, and gender diversity 46.9.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 75.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 45.3, and gender diversity 98.0.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith placed #17 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith scores 75.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.0, with a gender-diversity score of 97.2.
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton placed #18 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. On age diversity, it scores 75.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.4, alongside a 97.2 gender-diversity score.
Arkansas State University-Beebe earned the #19 position in Arkansas. The school's age diversity score is 75.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 33.6, alongside a 95.9 gender-diversity score.
Black River Technical College placed #20 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. On age diversity, it scores 73.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 24.0, and gender diversity 96.0.
Harding University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 72.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.6, and gender diversity 98.4.
University of Central Arkansas earned the #22 position in Arkansas. University of Central Arkansas scores 72.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.9, and gender diversity 94.2.
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas scores 72.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 45.1, alongside a 96.1 gender-diversity score.
Central Baptist College placed #24 among the most age-diverse colleges in Arkansas. It scores 72.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.0, and gender diversity 98.6.
Arkansas State University Mid-South earned the #25 position in Arkansas. It scores 71.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 47.5, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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