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Arkansas State University - Newport

Newport, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·asun.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
1,868
peer median 3,043
Avg net price
$8,444
+$1.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

3.7pp gap
Pell recipients
47%70 of 148
Non-Pell (all)
43%39 of 90
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
42%37 of 88

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 34 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
3
8.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing3 · 8.8%
  • No Data31 · 91.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
31

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.7%
$39,433 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+25.4%
$39,655 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.4%
$81,734 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,500 debt · $39,655 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,567 debt · $81,734 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$7,866 debt · $55,886 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2002Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 1

  1. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,403
$30–48k$8,475
$48–75k$9,872
$75–110k$10,346
$110k+$12,781

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,444
+$1,706vs Community College median $6,738
Federal loans
21.0%
In-state tuition
$3,312
Out-of-state
$4,752

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,270 students received $5.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,270
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.8M
$5,841,262 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
1,089 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
582 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
507 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 310 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
310
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.7%
2017
12.6%
2018
4.4%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ASUN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

335 total completions
01Health Professions
10731.9%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
10330.7%
03Liberal Arts
5516.4%
04Education
226.6%
05Business
195.7%
06Mechanic
164.8%
07Security/Protective
82.4%
08Engineering Tech
41.2%
09Agriculture
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,868
12-mo unduplicated
4,466
Undergraduate
4,466
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,503
Women
66%2,963

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.1%
Black
26.9%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
4.5%
Unknown
1.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
30
15 M · 15 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$109K
Total student aid
Budget
$300K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$58K
$52K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
15 M ·
$146K
Softball
· 15 W
$146K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,732 students

3-year trend

1.642 yrs ago1.881 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    3
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs40
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    69

    ASUN vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ASUN selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectArkansas State University-Newport
    46%1,868$8,444Community College
    1,983$8,070Community College
    3,134$2,955Community College
    2,951$11,049Community College
    3,569$5,406Community College
    4,130-$126Community College
    Peer group median46%3,043$6,738

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in ASUN's comparison group.

    ASUN Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    Data_Request [at] asun.edu
    Phone
    870-512-7800
    Address
    7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, Arkansas

    The Institutional Research page at Arkansas State University-Newport provides access to enrollment and demographic data reports, and dashboards for the ASU System. It includes details on how to request data via email and highlights reports from the Data Dream Team. Contact information is available for general inquiries and data requests.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Hanan Douglas
      Associate Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Arkansas State University-Newport

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ASUN.

    What is the graduation rate at Arkansas State University-Newport?

    Arkansas State University-Newport reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Arkansas State University-Newport?

    Arkansas State University-Newport reports a total enrollment of 1,868 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Arkansas State University-Newport?

    The average net price at Arkansas State University-Newport is $8,444 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Arkansas State University-Newport located?

    Arkansas State University-Newport is located in Newport, Arkansas 72112.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Arkansas State University-Newport?

    Arkansas State University-Newport's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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