Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Arkansas colleges is $11,953 for Arkansas residents and $19,006 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $20,811.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,244 for Arkansas residents and $15,478 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,998.
The tuition & fees has increased 32.14% for undergraduate programs and 25.75% for graduate programs at Arkansas colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $7,072 | $13,103 | $18,561 | $6,290 | $11,080 | $19,701 |
| 2015-16 | $7,339 3.78% | $14,468 10.42% | $18,823 1.41% | $6,697 6.47% | $12,431 12.19% | $18,434 -6.43% |
| 2016-17 | $7,633 4.01% | $15,014 3.77% | $19,875 5.59% | $7,191 7.38% | $13,222 6.36% | $19,219 4.26% |
| 2017-18 | $7,903 3.54% | $15,009 -0.03% | $20,339 2.33% | $7,192 0.01% | $12,965 -1.94% | $20,078 4.47% |
| 2018-19 | $8,121 2.76% | $15,361 2.35% | $19,764 -2.83% | $7,434 3.36% | $13,309 2.65% | $20,456 1.88% |
| 2019-20 | $8,406 3.51% | $15,840 3.12% | $20,561 4.03% | $7,606 2.31% | $13,507 1.49% | $22,597 10.47% |
| 2020-21 | $7,967 -5.22% | $14,719 -7.08% | $21,029 2.28% | $7,702 1.26% | $13,662 1.15% | $21,248 -5.97% |
| 2021-22 | $8,050 1.04% | $14,887 1.14% | $20,155 -4.16% | $7,759 0.74% | $13,797 0.99% | $19,222 -9.54% |
| 2022-23 | $9,792 21.64% | $17,284 16.10% | $20,582 2.12% | $7,829 0.90% | $13,597 -1.45% | $19,756 2.78% |
| 2023-24 | $10,261 4.79% | $17,314 0.17% | $20,661 0.38% | $8,638 10.33% | $13,933 2.47% | $15,699 -20.54% |
