UA Fort Smith Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate University of Arkansas-Fort Smith by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $13,770 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 5,379.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (92 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UA Fort Smith are $13,770 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith $13,770

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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UA Fort Smith are $11,910 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith $11,910

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

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UA Fort Smith is 42% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 42%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UA Fort Smith is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 70%

Student Population

The total student population at UA Fort Smith is 5,379 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 5,379

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 UA Fort Smith is $7,558 which is 54.89% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith $7,558

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 UA Fort Smith is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.