Arkansas State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Arkansas State University?

Arkansas State's reported four-year graduation rate is 41%, while its six-year graduation rate is 53%. These measures describe the completion of defined student cohorts over specified periods; they do not mean that every student who fails to graduate within four years leaves without a degree.

A separately reported overall graduation figure is 55%. Because published completion measures can use different cohorts or definitions, it should not be substituted for the six-year rate. The reported first-to-second-year retention rate is 78%, indicating how many students in the relevant entering cohort returned the following year.

These figures are useful planning context, not a forecast for an individual. Part-time enrollment, transferred credits, changes of major, and program sequencing can alter a student's time to degree. Transfer and graduate students should seek completion information relevant to their own program rather than relying on a first-time undergraduate cohort measure.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Arkansas State University?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited look at earnings after program completion. The figures here are reported median earnings one year after completion for federally aided completers in the relevant field and credential grouping, not a starting salary promised to every graduate.

Selected reported medians illustrate how much the measure varies by field: electrical, electronics, and communications engineering was $62,426; registered nursing was $57,156; computer and information sciences was $48,639; and agricultural business and management was $42,480. These figures should not be compared as if every program had the same credential level, cohort size, or labor market.

One-year earnings can reflect local wages, occupation, continued education, and how much graduates work, as well as their degree. A median divides the measured group in half; it is not the mean and does not describe everyone's earnings. Prospective students can use it alongside program costs, typical occupations, licensure requirements, and longer-term employment information.