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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uams.edu
Total enrollment
3,485
peer median 3,089
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Program outcomes

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

Of 44 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
14
31.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing14 · 31.8%
  • No Data30 · 68.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
14
No data
30

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.

14
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.3%
$64,100 vs $48,452
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.7%
$69,603 vs $48,452
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.7%
$76,887 vs $48,452
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+80.7%
$87,543 vs $48,452
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+107.1%
$65,497 vs $31,625
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+107.8%
$65,708 vs $31,625
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+112.3%
$67,126 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.0%
$104,643 vs $48,452

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
182%
$126,316 debt · $69,603 earn
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
165%
$194,086 debt · $117,552 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
100%
$134,849 debt · $135,479 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$102,389 debt · $111,088 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,100 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
60%
$46,403 debt · $76,887 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$34,543 debt · $87,543 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$40,850 debt · $106,179 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 17

Action history · 27

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  3. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 592 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $48.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
592
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,776,750 total
Direct Loans
$48.8M
2,903 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
653 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
583 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$29.6M
1,001 loan awards
Parent PLUS$280K
36 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.1M
630 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 736 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
736
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.7%
2017
2.0%
2018
1.2%
2019
0.4%
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 UAMS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,122 total completions
01Health Professions
1,05694.1%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
373.3%
03Public Admin
161.4%
04Biological Sciences
111.0%
05Social Sciences
20.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,485
12-mo unduplicated
3,697
Undergraduate
1,667
Graduate
2,030

Gender split

Men
27%980
Women
73%2,717

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.3%
Black
10.6%
Hispanic
9.9%
Asian
8.5%
Unknown
5.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.78
9 offenses · 3,240 students

3-year trend

7.912 yrs ago5.831 yr ago2.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
50
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
21
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
2
Aggravated assault
2
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus6
  • Non-campus3

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs50
Liquor20

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
478

UAMS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UAMS 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
SubjectUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3,485
Arkansas State University-Beebe
3,277$8,652Community College
National Park College
1,805$11,442Community College
North Arkansas College
2,089$10,146Community College
Medical University of South Carolina
3,246
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
2,932$3,472Community College
Peer group median3,089$9,399

Frequently asked questions about University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UAMS.

How many students attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences reports a total enrollment of 3,485 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences located?

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is located in Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199.

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