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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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47 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Arkansas 47 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Net price / year$18,209Payback7.4 years
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Net price / year$12,366PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Net price / year$16,511PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Net price / year$12,970PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
Net price / year$7,196PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$17,248PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
Net price / year$14,327PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Net price / year$10,574PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Harding University
Searcy, AR
Net price / year$22,130Payback19.6 years
Strong ROI
University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, AR
Net price / year$8,370Payback2.2 years
Weak ROI
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
Net price / year$14,027PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Net price / year$11,698PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Net price / year$14,287PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Net price / year$12,653PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
National Park College
Hot Springs, AR
Net price / year$12,720PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Net price / year$22,409Payback27.1 years
Slow ROI
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Net price / year$20,397Payback14.7 years
Weak ROI
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Net price / year$23,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR
Net price / year$8,725PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR
Net price / year$8,444PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Net price / year$10,180PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Net price / year$24,149Payback8 years
Weak ROI
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Mountain Home, AR
Net price / year$8,847PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Black River Technical College
Pocahontas, AR
Net price / year$5,095PaybackNot available