UAPB vs. Freed-Hardeman University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Freed Hardeman University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Freed Hardeman University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Henderson, TN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,100	2,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#956	#816
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	fhu.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Tuition (In State)	$6,060	$25,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,070	$25,000
Room & Board	$9,122	$8,540
Avg Net Price	$11,649	$18,267
Avg Grant Aid	$12,274	$18,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,792	1,077
Admitted	2,182	976
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	90.6%
Enrolled %	18.8%	27.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.75
Typical High School Grades	B-	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18	19/26
SAT Range	880/1048	934/1084
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Education (14%) General Studies (13%) Business (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Graduation Rate	23%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$276	$268

Diversity	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	5%	12%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	85%
% Black	92%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
% In-State	67%	57%
% Out-of-State	31%	40%
Campus	UAPB	Freed-Hardeman University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Freed Hardeman University is larger than than UAPB based on total student enrollment (2,294 students vs. 2,100 students)

UAPB vs. Freed-Hardeman University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Freed-Hardeman University?

• Freed Hardeman University is 312.5% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($25,000.00 vs. $6,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.7% higher at Freed-Hardeman University than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($25,000.00 vs. $14,070.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Freed-Hardeman University ($11,649 vs. $18,267)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 6.8% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($8,540 vs. $9,122)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as Freed Hardeman University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Freed Hardeman University students is 53.2% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($18,798 vs. $12,274)

UAPB vs. Freed-Hardeman University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Freed Hardeman University (1101) is 230 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Freed-Hardeman University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Freed-Hardeman University students have a 0.85 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• Freed-Hardeman University has a higher acceptance rate (90.6%) than UAPB (57.5%)

UAPB vs. Freed-Hardeman University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Freed-Hardeman 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 Freed-Hardeman University and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Freed-Hardeman University is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (50% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Freed Hardeman University earn on average $10,500 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $30,200)
• Freed Hardeman University students graduate with a $748 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,748)
• Freed-Hardeman University graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($268 vs. $276)
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 30%)

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