Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, ARMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $7,885

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,946

Out-of-State Tuition: $9,882

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $27,943

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,000

Students with federal loans: 44.7%

Students with Pell grants: 47.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $36,411

After 5 years: $45,771

Majors(38 programs)

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(61 graduates)
  2. Business/Commerce, General.(54 graduates)
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(39 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(37 graduates)
  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(34 graduates)
  6. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(28 graduates)
  7. Public Health.(24 graduates)
  8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(23 graduates)
  9. Biology, General.(21 graduates)
  10. Social Work.(21 graduates)
  11. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(16 graduates)
  12. Air Transportation.(12 graduates)
  13. Accounting and Related Services.(11 graduates)
  14. History.(11 graduates)
  15. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(10 graduates)
  16. Chemistry.(10 graduates)
  17. Music.(10 graduates)
  18. English Language and Literature, General.(8 graduates)
  19. Fine and Studio Arts.(8 graduates)
  20. Journalism.(6 graduates)
  21. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(6 graduates)
  22. Communication and Media Studies.(5 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(5 graduates)
  24. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(4 graduates)
  25. Engineering, General.(4 graduates)
  26. Sociology.(4 graduates)
  27. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  28. Mathematics.(3 graduates)
  29. Public Administration.(3 graduates)
  30. Special Education and Teaching.(2 graduates)
  31. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(1 graduates)
  32. Physics.(1 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  34. Computer Engineering.
  35. Engineering Physics.
  36. Geography and Cartography.
  37. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  38. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,491 students

Admission Rate: 81.9%

Retention Rate: 59.4%

Graduation Rate: 38.0%

Student Demographics

White (58.9%)
Hispanic (7.0%)
Black (27.0%)
Asian (1.1%)
Two or More (2.1%)
International (2.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.3%)
Women (52.6%)

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