The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Arkansas Colleges is 28.97% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Harding University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 44.62% and Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (34.75%) and University of Central Arkansas (34.64%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Arkansas Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Harding University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 44.62% and Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the second highest yield of 34.75%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,881 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,726 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Arkansas Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.30%, and the average SAT score is 1,092, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Harding University Searcy, ARPrivate, 4-year | 44.62% 5.38% | 70.52% | 1,150 | $25,962 | 4,696 | 69.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, ARPublic, 4-year | 34.75% 6.02% | 75.33% | 1,000 | $15,690 ($9,960) | 4,732 | 49.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 5 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, ARPublic, 4-year | 34.64% 5.50% | 89.49% | 1,040 | $18,023 ($10,523) | 10,112 | 54.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, ARPublic, 4-year | 33.65% 2.58% | 95.89% | 1,000 | $14,668 ($8,674) | 8,746 | 49.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 2 | John Brown University Siloam Springs, ARPrivate, 4-year | 30.94% 5.81% | 76.14% | 1,220 | $31,756 | 2,350 | 72.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARPublic, 4-year | 29.15% 2.22% | 74.30% | 1,120 | $29,966 ($10,104) | 33,610 | 71.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, ARPrivate, 4-year | 28.93% 3.08% | 67.52% | 1,170 | $34,500 | 1,858 | 61.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 4 | Lyon College Batesville, ARPrivate, 4-year | 22.54% 8.20% | 62.76% | - | $31,000 | 659 | 47.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, ARPublic, 4-year | 21.82% 0.79% | 58.78% | 1,030 | $22,721 ($9,911) | 8,216 | 42.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, ARPublic, 4-year | 19.54% 10.17% | 82.26% | 1,100 | $14,522 ($8,090) | 15,726 | 55.00% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 30.06% | 75.30% | 1,092 | $23,881 ($9,544) | 9,071 | 56.90% | 15 to 1 |