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Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·hsu.edu
Acceptance
81.9%
—
6-yr Graduation
37%
-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,055
peer median 2,384
Avg net price
$23,405
+$8.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,814
1,814 candidates competed
Admitted
1,486
81.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
306
20.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

16.6pp gap
Pell recipients
30%142 of 472
Non-Pell (all)
47%172 of 369
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%27 of 86
No Federal Aid
51%145 of 283

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 82 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
82
Passing
11
13.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

82programs
  • Passing11 · 13.4%
  • No Data71 · 86.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
71

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.

11
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+6.8%
$46,247 vs $43,298
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.5%
$56,919 vs $48,452
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+26.0%
$55,078 vs $43,710
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+27.2%
$40,226 vs $31,625
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+30.0%
$41,112 vs $31,625
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+33.3%
$57,727 vs $43,298
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+34.2%
$42,453 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+47.9%
$46,783 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
57%
$26,500 debt · $46,247 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
54%
$22,731 debt · $42,453 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
51%
$20,678 debt · $40,226 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
43%
$20,125 debt · $46,783 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$17,916 debt · $48,955 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
36%
$14,872 debt · $41,112 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$14,836 debt · $68,733 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1934Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 11

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. May 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Jun 2023Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jan 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,386
$30–48k$23,208
$48–75k$25,051
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$23,405
+$8,317vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,088
Federal loans
44.5%
In-state tuition
$8,244
Out-of-state
$10,620

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 941 students received $5.6M in Pell grants, alongside $10.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
941
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.6M
$5,603,341 total
Direct Loans
$10.9M
1,824 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$2.3M
677 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
723 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.0M
270 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
105 loan awards
Grad PLUS$511K
49 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 883 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
883
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
7.1%
2018
4.8%
2019
2.4%
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 Henderson State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

514 total completions
01Health Professions
13726.7%
02Education
13325.9%
03Business
10921.2%
04Liberal Arts
387.4%
05Psychology
244.7%
06Transportation
214.1%
07Parks/Recreation
203.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
132.5%
09Engineering
122.3%
10Computer Sciences
71.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,055
12-mo unduplicated
2,456
Undergraduate
1,648
Graduate
808

Gender split

Men
40%994
Women
60%1,462

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.0%
Black
34.2%
Hispanic
4.1%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
2.3%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
388
265 M · 123 W
Women athletes
31.7%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.6M
$817K
Recruiting expense
$27K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
147 M · —
$1.7M
Baseball
56 M · —
$461K
Swimming
35 M · 19 W
$412K
Volleyball
— · 38 W
$387K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$942K
Softball
— · 30 W
$374K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.94
2 offenses · 2,136 students

3-year trend

1.032 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.94Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Weapons03
Drugs061
Liquor337

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
76

Henderson State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Henderson State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectHenderson State University
37%81.9%2,055$23,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Monticello
38%—2,856$14,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$15,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern University at New Orleans
13%78.9%2,468$14,810Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Concord University
39%92.6%1,943$9,966Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Montevallo
54%53.9%3,088$17,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median39%81.9%2,384$15,088

Institutions like Henderson State

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

IPEDS

Henderson State Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Academic Affairs
Email
otwellg [at] hsu.edu
Phone
870-230-5458
Address
1100 Henderson Street, HSU Box 7580, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001

The Office of Institutional Research is responsible for the accurate and timely submission of mandated reports to state and federal agencies as well as accrediting bodies. The office also provides reports as requested by internal and external constituents.

Visit IR office page

Frequently asked questions about Henderson State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Henderson State.

What is the acceptance rate at Henderson State University?

Henderson State University's acceptance rate is 81.9% (1,486 admitted from 1,814 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Henderson State University?

Henderson State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Henderson State University?

Henderson State University reports a total enrollment of 2,055 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Henderson State University?

The average net price at Henderson State University is $23,405 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Henderson State University?

Henderson State University's yield rate is 20.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Henderson State University located?

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71999-0001.

Who runs Institutional Research at Henderson State University?

Henderson State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Academic Affairs.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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