ATU Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
Arkansas Tech University is ranked 12nd in Arkansas Colleges and 51st in Federal Region VI.
Next statements evaluate Arkansas Tech University by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- It has average tuition & fees of $13,236.
- The acceptance rate (95%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has large number of students of 12,101.
- It offers very diverse area of study (159 programs).
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Arkansas Colleges
#12 in Arkansas Colleges
Federal Region VI
#51 in Federal Region VI
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of ATU are $13,236 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University $13,236
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $16,270
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of ATU are $12,087 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University $12,087
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $13,507
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of ATU is 95% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 95%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of ATU is 31% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 31%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 33%
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at ATU is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 38%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 42%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at ATU is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 27%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at ATU is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 70%
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Student Population
The total student population at ATU is 12,101 and its population large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 12,101
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 8,974
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at ATU is $6,752 which is 51.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University $6,752
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $8,162
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at ATU is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 15 to 1
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Number of Programs
ATU offers 159 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 159
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 104
Number of Online Programs
ATU offers 28 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Arkansas Tech University 28
All U.S. Colleges 13
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17
4-Years Colleges 15
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 18
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