Colleges / Henderson State University
College · Public · Arkadelphia, AR · Town
HSU

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Address1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Websitewww.hsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay$35k
Net price / yr$23k
Undergrad size1,456
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $23k/yr for a shot at a $35k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school. Admitted students average ACT 21.

If you get in

1,456 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $27k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $23k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$110k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$94k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$16k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback2.7x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$8.2k
Tuition · out-of-state
$10.6k
Room & board
$10.0k
Books & supplies
$2,500

How students pay for it.

Pell grants46%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans44%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$20k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention60%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr37%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$35k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$43k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out9%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
1,456
Location
Arkadelphia, AR
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · small · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White54%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or more races4%
  • International2%
  • Asian1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
First-gen students38%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time9%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$30k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 39

What you can study.

Colleges / Henderson State University
College · Public · Arkadelphia, AR · Town
HSU

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Address1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Websitewww.hsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay$35k
Net price / yr$23k
Undergrad size1,456
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $23k/yr for a shot at a $35k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school. Admitted students average ACT 21.

If you get in

1,456 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $27k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $23k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$110k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$94k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$16k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback2.7x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$8.2k
Tuition · out-of-state
$10.6k
Room & board
$10.0k
Books & supplies
$2,500

How students pay for it.

Pell grants46%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans44%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$20k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention60%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr37%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$35k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$43k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out9%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
1,456
Location
Arkadelphia, AR
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · small · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White54%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or more races4%
  • International2%
  • Asian1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
First-gen students38%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time9%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$30k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 39

What you can study.