+18%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at Harding University rose 18% between 2021 and 2024 ($22.2k → $26.3k).
Arkansas · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's
Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas. 3,323 undergraduate students. 101 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
What the data flags at Harding 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 Harding University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.0% → 0.0%).
+18%
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition at Harding University rose 18% between 2021 and 2024 ($22.2k → $26.3k).
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.
$52,876+21% · 6→10y
Arkansas median $34,871$43,555
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry70.9%+19% · '97→'24
Arkansas median 47.1%$21,601+157% · '97→'20
At program completion3,323-4% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS86.6%+9% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time100.0%+0% · '01→'24
latest cohort$24,888+221% · '00→'24
out-of-state $24,888SECTION 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
5.4%Median federal debt $21,601 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $52,876 (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.
+81%
Harding University · completion · 100% rose
28.5% → 51.7%
+221%
Harding University · in-state tuition rose
$8,175 → $26,262
+221%
Harding University · out-of-state tuition rose
$8,175 → $26,262
+157%
Harding University · median debt rose
$10,302 → $26,500
-100%
Harding University · cohort default rate fell
4.0% → 0.0%
+33%
Harding University · earnings_median_10yr rose
$39,900 → $52,876
+35%
Harding University · earnings_median_8yr rose
$36,200 → $48,980
+36%
Harding University · earnings_median_6yr rose
$32,000 → $43,555
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.
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.$143,690Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$117,575Computer Science.$97,126Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,838Finance and Financial Management Services.$89,324Accounting and Related Services.$87,632Computer and Information Sciences, General.$81,011Mechanical Engineering.$79,712Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$77,737Educational Administration and Supervision.$77,101Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$69,427Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,114Health and Physical Education/Fitness.$63,587Marketing.$62,231Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$60,387Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$57,767Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,330Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$53,414Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$52,241Bible/Biblical Studies.$50,841Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$50,607Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$48,709Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,603Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,527
Showing top 24 of 30 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
30 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,527Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,603Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$46,567Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$53,414Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$52,241Educational Administration and Supervision.$77,101
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31
THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS · CIP 39
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$69,427Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$57,767Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$117,575Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$77,737Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$46,164Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$60,387Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.$143,690
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
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
“Harding University graduates earn $X” — not “Harding University makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Harding 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.