Jonesboro, Arkansas · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Arkansas State University is a public four-year institution based in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 15,726 students in fall 2024, including 9,985 undergraduates and 5,741 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Arkansas State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 146 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 6,000 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 59 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
Arkansas State educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives.
Key figures
15,726
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
6,000
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
146
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 146
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,933
Associate degrees
1,155
Master's degrees
1,837
Doctoral degrees (research)
96
Professional doctorates
230
Certificates under 1 year
55
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
201
Post-master's certificates
492
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,726
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,985
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,741
Full-time, fall 2024
39%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,998
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,776
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,222
Full-time, 2024-25
33%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
59
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
59%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
Chancellor
Todd Shields
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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