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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uapb.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,005
peer median 2,114
Avg net price
$12,653
+$1.0k vs Baccalaureate
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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
6,625
6,625 candidates competed
Admitted
2,728
41.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
411
15.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

17.4pp gap
Pell recipients
36%147 of 411
Non-Pell (all)
53%79 of 148
Subsidized loan, no Pell
53%25 of 47
No Federal Aid
53%54 of 101

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.4-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 56 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
12
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing12 · 21.4%
  • No Data44 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
44

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.

12
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+22.2%
$38,652 vs $31,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.4%
$39,026 vs $31,625
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+28.1%
$40,515 vs $31,625
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+30.7%
$41,327 vs $31,625
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+33.4%
$42,184 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+35.7%
$42,902 vs $31,625
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.5%
$46,323 vs $31,625
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+58.5%
$50,141 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
71%
$28,615 debt · $40,515 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,652 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
61%
$25,230 debt · $41,327 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$22,500 debt · $39,026 earn
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
55%
$23,057 debt · $42,184 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
54%
$23,137 debt · $42,902 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$24,050 debt · $46,323 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
43%
$23,032 debt · $53,255 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1950Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 6

  1. Nov 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Apr 2023Adverse Action Initiated
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Apr 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jan 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs

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$12,302
$30–48k$11,324
$48–75k$15,920
$75–110k$13,975
$110k+$17,840

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

Avg net price
$12,653
+$1,040vs Baccalaureate median $11,614
Federal loans
57.5%
In-state tuition
$9,412
Out-of-state
$17,992

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, 1,425 students received $8.8M in Pell grants, alongside $9.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,425
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.8M
$8,848,766 total
Direct Loans
$9.1M
2,207 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.9M
1,001 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
971 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$890K
85 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
150 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 749 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
749
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
19.5%
2018
13.6%
2019
3.6%
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 UAPB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

262 total completions
01Education
3714.1%
02Business
3312.6%
03Health Professions
3111.8%
04Agriculture
3011.5%
05Biological Sciences
2810.7%
06Liberal Arts
269.9%
07Security/Protective
228.4%
08Engineering Tech
207.6%
09Psychology
197.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
166.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,005
12-mo unduplicated
2,197
Undergraduate
1,968
Graduate
229

Gender split

Men
45%992
Women
55%1,205

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
89.2%
Hispanic
3.1%
Non-resident
2.8%
White
2.4%
Two or more
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
298
200 M · 98 W
Women athletes
32.9%
Athletic aid
$2.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$913K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$136K
$74K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
110 M · —
$2.1M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
47 M · 44 W
$813K
Baseball
39 M · —
$404K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$1.5M
Softball
— · 24 W
$362K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$371K

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
10.48
22 offenses · 2,100 students

3-year trend

4.492 yrs ago1.261 yr ago10.48Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
37
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
17
Burglary
4
Fondling
1

By location

22total
  • On campus22

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

9
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
1
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons88
Drugs218
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Harrold Complex1 fire
    Damage $100-$999
  • Delta Housing Complex3 fires
    Open flamesDamage $100-$999
  • Delta Housing Complex3 fires
    CookingDamage $10,000-$24,999
  • Delta Housing Complex3 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Hunt Hall1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
143

UAPB vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UAPB 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
SubjectUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
40%—2,005$12,653Baccalaureate
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
38%80.5%5,496$10,574Baccalaureate
Elizabeth City State University
44%64.2%2,258$6,364Baccalaureate
Kentucky State University
35%96.1%2,020$8,040Baccalaureate
University of South Carolina Beaufort
34%72.5%2,208$14,656Baccalaureate
Glenville State University
35%69.5%1,765$14,006Baccalaureate
Peer group median37%72.5%2,114$11,614

Institutions like UAPB

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

IPEDS

UAPB Institutional Research office

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

Office
Planning and Institutional Research
Reports to Administration
Email
taylorm [at] uapb.edu
Phone
870-575-8733
Address
1200 N University Drive, Mail Slot 4789, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has committed itself to institutionalizing a set of procedures which translates the institutional vision and mission into definitive goals and related objectives, develops policies and operational procedures to achieve stated goals and objectives, and monitors and assesses achievement against intended documented outcomes.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Margaret Taylor
    Director, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UAPB.

What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports a total enrollment of 2,005 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?

The average net price at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $12,653 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's yield rate is 15.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff located?

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff?

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's IR work is done by the Planning and Institutional Research, which reports to Administration.

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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