University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Student Population

How many students at UA Fort Smith?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has a total enrollment of 5,496 students, including 5,459 undergraduate and 37 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,197 male students (40%) and 3,299 female students (60%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,132 White students (57%) and 1,100 Hispanic students (20%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 5,459 undergraduate students (99.3%) and 37 graduate students (0.7%).
• Class Delivery: 1,012 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,464 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - UA Fort Smith's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,197 male (39.97%) and 3,299 female (60.03%) students are attending University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.60.

By class level, 5,459 (99.33%) are undergraduate students and 37 (0.67%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.10% are male and 59.90% are female, while among graduate students, 21.62% are male and 78.38% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,132 White, 238 Black, and 298 Asian students out of a total of 5,496 are attending at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, UA Fort Smith has 1,378 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 4,621 students under 25 years old, and 875 students over 25 years old out of 5,496 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 1,378 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. UA Fort Smith has 4,611 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 848 students aged 25 and over.

It has 10 graduate students aged under 25 and 27 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 1,012 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,464 students are enrolled in some online courses.

869 students who live in Arkansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 143 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,459 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 237 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.34%.165 students have transferred in as full-time status and 72 students transferred in as part-time status.