University of Central Arkansas Trade Programs

University of Central Arkansas is a public institution situated in Conway, Arkansas. The city atmosphere of Conway makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is University of Central Arkansas?

Contact details for UCA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035-0001
Phone:	501-450-5000
Website:	www.uca.edu

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Can I Afford UCA?

In a recent term, part-time UCA students paid $238 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $476 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,140	$14,280
Fees	$2,978	$2,978
Books and Supplies	$1,230	$1,230
On Campus Room and Board	$8,662	$8,662
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,447	$5,447

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 UCA, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,198 a year. That adds up to $24,792 over four years for those students.

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University of Central Arkansas Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,615 undergraduate students at UCA, with 7,301 being full-time and 1,314 being part-time.

There are also 1,720 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,301 full-time undergraduates at UCA, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	156
Black or African American	1,143
Hispanic or Latino	455
White	4,911
International Students	278
Other Races/Ethnicities	358

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at University of Central Arkansas. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 84 countries are represented at UCA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China.

Online Learning at University of Central Arkansas

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 27 master’s degree programs available online at UCA. In 2022-2023, 5,058 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

University of Central Arkansas Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	3	38	41
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	22	22
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	19	19
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	0	4	4
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	1	1
TOTAL	3	84	87

University of Central Arkansas Trades

In a recent academic period, University of Central Arkansas awarded 174 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	3	0	0	57
Total	6	0	0	168

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.