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Henderson State University

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR · 1.5k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedhsu.edu
39.1/100

Trajecta score

-5.5 since '20

Ranked #1398 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.1 · #1347

2020

40.5 · #1342

2021

40.9 · #1299

2022

38.7 · #1521

2023

35.6 · #1421

2024

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Academic Profile

35/ 100

Career Outcomes

42/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

21/ 100

Access & Equity

52/ 100

Academic Profile

35

Career Outcomes

42

Student Success

25

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

21

Access & Equity

52

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Cost / Net Price

$27k / $23k

SAT Avg

Retention

62%

Grad Rate

38%

Test Scores

ACT Range21
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,244

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,620

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$2,376/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

46%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

44%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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