Henderson State University (Henderson State) is a four-year, public school located in Arkadelphia, AR.
It offers 26 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 13 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,497 for in-state and $9,855 for out-of-state students.
A total of 594 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,055 students at Henderson State. Henderson State offers online graduate programs and 541 out of 594 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Henderson 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 $7,497 for Arkansas residents and $9,855 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-six (26) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Henderson State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR |
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| Graduate School Students | 643 students
541 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,497
Out-of-State$9,855 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 26 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Henderson State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Henderson 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 $7,497 and $9,855 for non-Arkansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $340 for Arkansas residents and $471 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,120 | $8,478 |
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| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
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| Cost per Credit | $340 | $471 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,500 |
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| Room & Board | $10,000 (On-Campus) / $8,562 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,420 (On-Campus) / $7,800 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,417 | $28,775 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,359 | $28,717 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,740 | $6,930 | $6,862 | $6,903 | $7,497 |
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| Out-of-State | $8,612 | $9,108 | $9,040 | $9,081 | $9,855 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Henderson State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 26 major areas - 12 Master's (4 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
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 |
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| Total | 195 | - | 125 | 19 |
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| Men | 55 | - | 18 | 7 |
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| Women | 140 | - | 107 | 12 |
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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 |
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| History | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
1 |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Henderson State graduate schools have a total of 643 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 161 male and 482 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 91 full-time and 552 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 541 students enrolled through online exclusively and 30 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 393 White, 179 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Henderson State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
9 grad students are younger than 22 and 188 students are older than 65. It has 239 students aged between 22 and 30 and 158 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 643 |
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| Men | 161 |
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| Women | 482 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 643 |
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| Full-time Students | 91 |
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| Part-time Students | 552 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 643 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 179 |
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| Hispanic | 29 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 393 |
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| Two or more races | 9 |
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| Un-Known | 3 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 643 |
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| 21 & Under | 9 |
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| 22-24 | 135 |
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| 25-29 | 104 |
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| 30-34 | 101 |
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| 35-39 | 57 |
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| 40 & Over | 188 |
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Online Population
At Henderson State University graduate schools, 541 students enrolled online exclusively and 30 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 594 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 541 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 30 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 23 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 541 |
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| Arkansas Resident | 471 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 70 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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