Henderson State University offers 100 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,244 for Arkansas residents and $10,620 for out-of-state students.

Total 690 students out of total 2,055 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 149 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Henderson State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameHenderson State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR
Online Students690 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,169 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,244
Out-of-State$10,620
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,497
Out-of-State$9,855
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total8 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Henderson State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,244 and $10,620 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,497 and $9,855 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $267 for Arkansas residents and $366 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $340 for Arkansas residents and $471 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,392$7,560$7,560$7,572$8,244
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,312$9,768$9,768$9,780$10,620
Graduate (In-State)$6,740$6,930$6,862$6,903$7,497
Graduate (Out-of-State)$8,612$9,108$9,040$9,081$9,855
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$240$245$245$247$267
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$320$337$337$339$366
Graduate (In-State)$310$315$315$315$340
Graduate (Out-of-State)$414$436$436$436$471

Online Programs By Area of Study

Henderson State University offers 100 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED11 4NOT OFFERED2
Overall Programs25445 12NOT OFFERED14

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education ProgramsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Henderson State University, there are 2,055 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,859 students were attending classes through distance learning (690 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,169 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,055
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses690
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,169
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses196

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 690 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 602 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 74 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses690
Arkansas Resident602
Other State In U.S.88
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses690
Undergraduate149
Graduate541
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses149
Degree/Certificate Seeking145
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking4

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