Arkansas Tech University Trade Programs

Arkansas Tech University is a public institution situated in Russellville, Arkansas. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Russellville draws many to the area.

Where Is Arkansas Tech University?

Contact details for ATU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222
Phone:	479-968-0389
Website:	www.atu.edu

Can I Afford ATU?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time ATU students paid $243 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $485 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,820	$11,640
Fees	$2,251	$2,251
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$9,157	$9,157
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,733	$3,733

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ATU, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,728 a year. That adds up to $26,912 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ATU is 1.6%. 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 Tech University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,901 undergraduate students at ATU, with 5,398 being full-time and 3,503 being part-time.

There are also 739 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,398 full-time undergraduates at ATU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arkansas Tech University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	92
Black or African American	362
Hispanic or Latino	522
White	3,944
International Students	168
Other Races/Ethnicities	310

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Arkansas Tech University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at ATU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Arkansas Tech University

In 2020-2021, 6,101 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of ATU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Arkansas Tech University was 19.4%. This is the #950 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ATU 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 Valis55 under License

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