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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
$9,730
+$3.1k 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

53.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 53.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$8,061
$30–48k$9,628
$48–75k$11,951
$75–110k$14,417
$110k+$13,991

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

Avg net price
$9,730
+$3,079vs Community College median $6,651
Federal loans
48.0%
In-state tuition
$2,856
Out-of-state
$4,320

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,208 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,208
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,534,639 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
1,028 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$1.5M
552 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
476 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

323 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
10131.3%
02Health Professions
9429.1%
03Liberal Arts
4814.9%
04Business
237.1%
05Education
195.9%
06Engineering Tech
123.7%
07Security/Protective
123.7%
08Mechanic
72.2%
09Agriculture
72.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,868
12-mo unduplicated
4,192
Undergraduate
4,192
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%1,452
Women
65%2,740

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.4%
Black
22.1%
Hispanic
6.5%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
2.5%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%
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
16 M · 14 W
Women athletes
46.7%
Athletic aid
$109K
Total student aid
Budget
$262K
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
16 M ·
$126K
Softball
· 14 W
$128K

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
1.88
3 offenses · 1,592 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.641 yr ago1.88Latest
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

Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
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$9,730Community College
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
1,983$7,520Community College
Hazard Community and Technical College
3,134$3,376Community College
Southern University at Shreveport
2,951$12,890Community College
Madisonville Community College
3,569$5,782Community College
Coastal Pines Technical College
4,130$124Community College
Peer group median46%3,043$6,651

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 $9,730 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.

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