University of Central Arkansas is a public four-year institution in Conway, Arkansas. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 10,112 students in fall 2024, including 8,268 undergraduates and 1,844 graduate students.
University of Central Arkansas offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 93 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Registered Nursing, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 2,405 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
10,112
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
2,405
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
93
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 93
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
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,604
Associate degrees
59
Master's degrees
496
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Professional doctorates
121
Certificates under 1 year
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
56
Post-master's certificates
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,112
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,268
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,844
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,283
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,093
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,190
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
United Athletic Conference; Atlantic Sun Conference
President
Houston Davis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Business Administration and ManagementElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance+25