Little Rock, AR · 751 students
Trajecta score
+4.8 since '20Ranked #1411 of 2,375
5-year trend
37.5 · #1560
2020
40.4 · #958
2021
38.7 · #1182
2022
39.8 · #1043
2023
42.3 · #734
2024
Career Outcomes
32/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
28/ 100
Access & Equity
53/ 100
Academic Profile
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Career Outcomes
32
Student Success
25
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
28
Access & Equity
53
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $14k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
31%
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,014
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,014
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
68%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
58%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,736
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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