+14%
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition at Arkansas State University rose 14% between 2021 and 2024 ($12.7k → $14.5k).
Arkansas · Public · Predominantly bachelor's
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas. 7,994 undergraduate students. 178 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
What the data flags at Arkansas State University
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at Arkansas State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.2% → 0.0%).
+14%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at Arkansas State University rose 13% between 2021 and 2024 ($7.1k → $8.1k).
+22%
Undergraduate enrollment
Undergraduate enrollment at Arkansas State University rose 22% between 2021 and 2024 (7.5k → 9.1k).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
The numbers, vs. Arkansas
Each tile compares this institution to the Arkansas median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$42,617+9% · 6→10y
Arkansas median $34,871$38,944
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry55.1%+96% · '97→'24
Arkansas median 47.1%$15,000+645% · '97→'20
At program completion7,994+4% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS77.8%+15% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time69.7%+1% · '01→'24
latest cohort$7,754+156% · '00→'24
out-of-state $13,826SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
4.7%Median federal debt $15,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $42,617 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
Ten-plus year arc
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+96%
Arkansas State University · completion · 150% rose
28.3% → 55.4%
+329%
Arkansas State University · completion · 100% rose
9.7% → 41.4%
+15%
Arkansas State University · retention rose
68.0% → 78.1%
+156%
Arkansas State University · in-state tuition rose
$3,160 → $8,090
+105%
Arkansas State University · out-of-state tuition rose
$7,096 → $14,522
+645%
Arkansas State University · median debt rose
$2,750 → $20,500
-100%
Arkansas State University · cohort default rate fell
18.7% → 0.0%
+24%
Arkansas State University · earnings_median_10yr rose
$34,300 → $42,617
+26%
Arkansas State University · earnings_median_8yr rose
$32,300 → $40,605
+36%
Arkansas State University · earnings_median_6yr rose
$28,600 → $38,944
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
Ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$163,543Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$87,190Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$81,485Computer and Information Sciences, General.$81,248Business Administration, Management and Operations.$79,149Public Administration.$77,087Civil Engineering.$74,874Mechanical Engineering.$73,570Engineering, General.$73,465Educational Administration and Supervision.$70,989Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$69,528Educational Administration and Supervision.$63,556Chemistry.$63,165Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$63,096Data Processing.$62,901Social Work.$60,708Biology, General.$59,828Agricultural Business and Management.$59,051Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$57,142Finance and Financial Management Services.$56,547Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$55,413Agricultural Business and Management.$55,248Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$55,246Health and Physical Education/Fitness.$54,271
Showing top 24 of 54 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
54 programs with earnings, grouped
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
Educational Administration and Supervision.$70,989Educational Administration and Supervision.$63,556Special Education and Teaching.$54,213Curriculum and Instruction.$54,090Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$40,839Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$51,250Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$45,755Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$50,702
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27
PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31
PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$81,485Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$69,528Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$51,621Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$163,543Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$57,142Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$52,743Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$55,413Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$49,591Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$63,096Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$53,603Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$55,246Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$87,190
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
AGRICULTURE · CIP 01
COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Same sector and degree mix in Arkansas
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“Arkansas State University graduates earn $X” — not “Arkansas State University makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Arkansas State University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.