Arkansas State University - Main Campus Trade Programs

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Arkansas State University - Main Campus?

Contact details for A-State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2105 East, Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone:	870-972-2100
Website:	www.astate.edu

Can I Afford A-State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time A-State students paid $287 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $531 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,888	$12,744
Fees	$568	$568
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
On Campus Room and Board	$10,100	$10,100
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,747	$5,747

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At A-State, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,631 a year. That adds up to $22,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at A-State is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Arkansas State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,241 undergraduate students at A-State, with 5,401 being full-time and 2,840 being part-time.

There are also 4,622 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,401 full-time undergraduates at A-State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arkansas State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	47
Black or African American	587
Hispanic or Latino	260
White	3,961
International Students	325
Other Races/Ethnicities	221

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at A-State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 66 master’s degree programs available online at A-State. In 2020-2021, 8,866 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at A-State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of A-State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Arkansas State University - Main Campus was 7.7%. This is the #1,296 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at A-State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

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