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Tennessee State vs University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the higher graduation rate: 42% against 34% at Tennessee State.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Tennessee State has the lower price after aid: $15,579 a year, against $19,018 at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of Arkansas at Little Rock: $45,265, against $42,730 at Tennessee State.
  • Median debt is lower at University of Arkansas at Little Rock: $22,000, against $27,000 at Tennessee State.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Nashville, TN
Little Rock, AR
Setting
City
City
Students
8,198
8,158
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
70%
59%
Average SAT
1000
1049
ACT middle 50%
16–21
17–24
Graduation rate
34%
42%
First-year retention
34%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$15,796
$17,248
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,005
$15,195
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,840
$16,250
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,579
$19,018
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,624
$21,087
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,099
$22,255
Median debt
$27,000
$22,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,730
$45,265

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Tennessee State University · University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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