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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

Can I Afford UCA?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time UCA students paid $232 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $463 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,950	$13,900
Fees	$2,828	$2,828
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$8,250	$8,250
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,420	$5,420

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 51% of students took out student loans averaging $5,993 a year. That adds up to $23,972 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCA is 0.9%. 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.

University of Central Arkansas Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,244 undergraduate students at UCA, with 6,821 being full-time and 1,423 being part-time.

There are also 1,861 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,821 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	153
Black or African American	1,129
Hispanic or Latino	441
White	4,464
International Students	274
Other Races/Ethnicities	360

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 6 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at UCA. In 2020-2021, 4,700 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.

Online Growth Rankings of UCA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Central Arkansas was 7.2%. This is the #1,307 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UCA 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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

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