Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) is a four-year, public school located in Jonesboro, AR.
It offers 93 graduate programs - 54 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 25 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,322 for in-state and $13,028 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,741 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 15,726 students at Arkansas State. Arkansas State offers online graduate programs and 4,928 out of 5,741 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Arkansas State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,322 for Arkansas residents and $13,028 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-three (93) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Arkansas State University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2105 E. Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,272 students 4,928 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,322 Out-of-State$13,028 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 93 Graduate Programs 54 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Arkansas State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Arkansas State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,322 and $13,028 for non-Arkansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $381 for Arkansas residents and $698 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $6,858 | $12,564 |
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| Fees | $464 | $464 |
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| Cost per Credit | $381 | $698 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $11,550 (On-Campus) / $11,160 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $6,224 (On-Campus) / $7,890 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,346 | $32,052 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,622 | $33,328 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $6,600 | $6,422 | $6,718 | $6,980 | $7,322 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,586 | $11,408 | $11,956 | $12,416 | $13,028 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Arkansas State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 93 major areas - 54 Master's (22 online programs), 8 Doctorate (1 online programs), 25 Post-Bachelor's (14 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (5 online programs). 1,837 students have been conferred Master's degree and 326 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 1,837 | 326 | 201 | 492 |
| Men | 599 | 74 | 20 | 119 |
| Women | 1,238 | 252 | 181 | 373 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Mathematics | 3 |
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| Statistics | 3 |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Chemistry | |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| History | 7 |
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Graduate Student Population
Arkansas State graduate schools have a total of 5,272 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,568 male and 3,704 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 560 full-time and 4,712 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,928 students enrolled through online exclusively and 134 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,502 White, 948 Black, and 87 Asian students are attending at Arkansas State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
69 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,837 students are older than 65. It has 2,016 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,819 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,272 |
| Men | 1,568 |
| Women | 3,704 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,272 |
| Full-time Students | 560 |
| Part-time Students | 4,712 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,272 |
American Indian / Native American | 23 |
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| Asian | 87 |
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| Black | 948 |
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| Hispanic | 218 |
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Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 3,502 |
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| Two or more races | 144 |
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| Un-Known | 87 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,272 |
| 21 & Under | 69 |
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| 22-24 | 846 |
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| 25-29 | 1,170 |
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| 30-34 | 951 |
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| 35-39 | 868 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,837 |
Online Population
At Arkansas State University graduate schools, 4,928 students enrolled online exclusively and 134 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,741 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,928 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 134 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 679 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,928 |
| Arkansas Resident | 2,113 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,786 |
| Outside of U.S. | 29 |