UALR vs. Fayetteville State University

University of Arkansas at Little Rock vs. Fayetteville State University comparison

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Overview	UALR	Fayetteville State University
Location	Little Rock, AR	Fayetteville, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	8,197	6,787
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#686	#999
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ualr.edu	uncfsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is larger than than Fayetteville State University based on total student enrollment (8,197 students vs. 6,787 students)

UALR vs. Fayetteville State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UALR or Fayetteville State University?

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is 472.9% more expensive to attend than Fayetteville State University for in-state tuition ($5,729.00 vs. $1,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 226.4% higher at UALR than Fayetteville State University ($16,320.00 vs. $5,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fayetteville State University than UALR ($6,355 vs. $11,173)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are 3% lower than costs at Fayetteville State University ($9,162 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock than Fayetteville State University (92% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Little Rock students is 4.4% larger than aid received Fayetteville State University ($10,494 vs. $10,050)

UALR vs. Fayetteville State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UALR or Fayetteville State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Fayetteville State University or UALR .

• The average SAT score at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (990) is 120 points higher than at Fayetteville State University (870)
• Incoming UALR students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Fayetteville State University (19)
• Accepted freshman UALR students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Fayetteville State University (3.11)
• Fayetteville State University has a higher acceptance rate (81.2%) than UALR (61.5%)

UALR vs. Fayetteville State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UALR or Fayetteville State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Fayetteville State University and UALR.

• The graduation rate at Fayetteville State University is higher than University of Arkansas at Little Rock (31% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn on average $5,500 more per year than Fayetteville State University graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $32,500)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock students graduate with a $1,661 lower median federal student loan debt than Fayetteville State University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $22,161)
• UALR graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Fayetteville State University graduates. ($211 vs. $229)
• More UALR graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fayetteville State University students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/