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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public four-year institution based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 8,216 students in fall 2024, including 5,939 undergraduates and 2,277 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Arkansas System.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 98 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Law. It awarded 2,109 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 38 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

8,216
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
2,109
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
98
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 98

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 5
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Business, Management and Marketing 11
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Education 15
Engineering Technologies 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 10
Communication and Journalism 3
English Language and Literature 2
Physical Sciences 4
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
History 1
Engineering 5
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
  • Philosophy CertificateBachelor Online option 3 graduates
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Construction Trades 1
Science Technologies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
919
Associate degrees
317
Master's degrees
501
Doctoral degrees (research)
40
Professional doctorates
128
Certificates under 1 year
61
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17
Postbaccalaureate certificates
126

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,216
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,939
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,277
Full-time, fall 2024
52%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,170
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,365
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,805
Full-time, 2024-25
48%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
9%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
38
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Arkansas System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Christina Drale
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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