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HBCUs in Arkansas

The College Scorecard lists 4 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Arkansas, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 3,187 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $14,780 a year, about the same as the $14,600 median for HBCUs nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $37,994 at the median institution, lower than the $41,874 median for HBCUs nationwide. The median graduation rate is 28.7%.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
4
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
3,187
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$14,780
U.S.: $14,600
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$37,994
U.S.: $41,874
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$28,753
U.S.: $25,000
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
28.7%
U.S.: 33.2%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Arkansas. Showing 4 of 4 HBCUs in Arkansas; schools missing either value are left out.

All 4 HBCUs in Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff
1,807$11,528$9,703$40,307$24,65639.4%64.2%41.2%
Philander Smith University
Little Rock
751$22,153$13,014$40,195$29,37536.0%65.7%n/a
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock
342$12,951$8,760$35,793$28,7537.2%23.4%n/a
Shorter College
N Little Rock
287$16,608$6,246$24,894n/a21.4%38.7%n/a
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Quick facts: HBCUs in Arkansas

How many HBCUs are in Arkansas?
The College Scorecard lists 4 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Arkansas.
What do HBCUs in Arkansas cost?
Across the 4 schools that report it, the median average net price is $14,780 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $11,528 at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to $22,153 at Philander Smith University.
Which HBCUs in Arkansas have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($11,528), Arkansas Baptist College ($12,951), Shorter College ($16,608), and Philander Smith University ($22,153).
How much do former students of HBCUs in Arkansas earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $37,994 10 years after starting college (4 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($40,307), Philander Smith University ($40,195), and Arkansas Baptist College ($35,793).
What is the graduation rate at HBCUs in Arkansas?
The median graduation rate is 28.7%, across 4 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of HBCUs in Arkansas have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $28,753 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.