Fayetteville, Arkansas · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Arkansas is a public four-year institution in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 33,610 students in fall 2024, including 28,859 undergraduates and 4,751 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Arkansas offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 157 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Marketing, Finance, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 7,875 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 49 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
33,610
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
7,875
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
157
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 157
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
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,978
Master's degrees
1,230
Doctoral degrees (research)
215
Professional doctorates
146
Certificates under 1 year
10
Postbaccalaureate certificates
273
Post-master's certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
33,610
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,859
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,751
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
35,899
Undergraduates, 2024-25
30,360
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,539
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
49
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
Chancellor
Charles F. Robinson
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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