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Arkansas Tech University

AR · Public · Remote town · 4,904 applicants 2023

96% admit rate SAT 940–1150 $22,808/yr full price
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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$8,674 — major value play)
  • Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Education (the two biggest majors)

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 940, or ACT below 17 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,388
5,000 - 9,999
In-state tuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$8,674
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$14,668
+$5,994 vs in-state

⚠️ Sticker price isn't every family's price. Lower- and middle-income families often pay materially less after grants; higher-income families frequently pay close to sticker unless the college offers merit scholarships. Check the school's own net-price calculator for your number.

Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
96.3%
Accepts the majority
SAT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
940–1150
EBRW + Math composite
ACT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
17–24
composite
Test policyApplicants choose whether to send SAT/ACT scores. At many such colleges, students who submit strong scores are still admitted at higher rates.
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earningsMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$41,766
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$37,638
Earnings, 10 yrs after entryMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$41,766
4-year completionThe share of students who finish a bachelor's in four years. Nationally barely half do — and a fifth year quietly adds a full extra year of cost to the real price.
49%
Median debt (completers)The federal-loan balance of the typical graduating borrower. Families who pay cash aren't counted, so read it as "among those who borrowed."
$21,000

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Arkansas Tech University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Arkansas Tech University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
207 degrees · 33.0%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Education
155 degrees · 24.7%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
3. Health Professions
122 degrees · 19.5%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
4. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
73 degrees · 11.6%
Often paired with another field (data + biology, design + tech). Outcomes match the second discipline.
5. Psychology
70 degrees · 11.2%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — Arkansas Tech University's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 17 $71,878 $89,951
Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 50 $68,765 $85,509
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 106 $68,794 $84,719
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree 35 $45,904 $70,588
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree 4 — $60,759
Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree 8 $44,146 $60,515
Agricultural Business and Management. Bachelor's Degree 43 $44,810 $58,493
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 83 $39,866 $56,643
Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree 23 $43,090 $53,142
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree 29 $29,596 $49,840

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

📈 Student body & economic mobility

Who attends here — and what the campus adds.

Opportunity Insights data. Why it matters even if you're full-pay: a high mobility rate means the campus itself confers earnings power — the outcomes aren't just selection effects.

Top-1% access
0.4%
from top-1% households
Mobility rateThe share of ALL students who arrived from the bottom 20% of family incomes AND reached the top 20% themselves by their early 30s — access and lift in one number, and a sign the campus itself adds earnings power.
2.1%
bottom 20% → top 20% by age 32
Upward rate
15.7%
of lower-income students who reach the top 20%
Pell recipientsStudents receiving federal Pell grants, which go to lower- and middle-income families — the standard shorthand for a college's economic mix.
34%
on federal need grants — context for these numbers

Full leaderboards: /college-mobility →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Arkansas Tech University

CS degrees (annual)
36
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

Alternatives to Arkansas Tech University

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🏆 Better merit-aid options
These similar-selectivity schools publish merit scholarships your family can plan around — your kid’s stats could unlock real scholarship dollars.
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30 stats-based + 1 competitive scholarships
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14 stats-based + 1 competitive scholarships
University of Louisville
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💰 Lower full price
Similar selectivity, but a meaningfully lower full sticker price — the comparison that matters most for families who won't qualify for much need-based aid.
United States Merchant Marine Academy
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$9,168/yr full price (in-state) · $13,640 less before aid
Indiana University-Kokomo
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$11,837/yr full price (in-state) · $10,971 less before aid
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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$13,956/yr full price (in-state) · $8,852 less before aid
🚀 Stronger campus value-add
Per Opportunity Insights, these campuses add more earnings power to the students they enroll than Arkansas Tech University does — a quality signal, not a cost play.
CUNY Lehman College
NY · Public
10.2% mobility rate (vs 2.1% here)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
NY · Public
9.7% mobility rate (vs 2.1% here)
Pace University
NY · Private nonprofit
8.4% mobility rate (vs 2.1% here)

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