10-yr median earnings
$36,603
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Beebe, Arkansas
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Arkansas State University-Beebe is a public institution in Beebe, Arkansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $11,698
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,603
- 10-yr median earnings
- 40.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Arkansas State University-Beebe posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 36th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 40.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Arkansas State University-Beebe profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
52/100
Arkansas State University-Beebe
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,603
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,698
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
40.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,093
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
62.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,698
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
40.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 40.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Arkansas State University-Beebe vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Arkansas State University-Beebe ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Arkansas State University-Beebe: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,603 36th percentile higher than 36% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Arkansas State University-Beebe | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,603 | #3257 of 5103 | 36th |
| Average net price | $11,698 | #1444 of 5020 | 71st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.0% | #3661 of 4858 | 25th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,986 | #1476 of 5462 | 73rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,986
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
40.0%
150%-time completion
$36,603
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Arkansas State University-Beebe ranks in Arkansas
State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Arkansas State University-Beebe | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,603 | #31 of 72 | 57th |
| Average net price | $11,698 | #27 of 70 | 61st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 40.0% | #46 of 67 | 31st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,986 | #12 of 74 | 84th |
Highest former-student earnings in Arkansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | $73,975 | - |
| 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $73,827 | - |
| 3 | University of Arkansas Grantham | $63,496 | $8,370 |
| 4 | Baptist Health College Little Rock | $62,244 | $25,454 |
| 5 | Hendrix College | $60,376 | $24,149 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas | $58,191 | $18,209 |
| 7 | John Brown University | $53,907 | $20,397 |
| 8 | Harding University | $52,876 | $22,130 |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist University | $51,673 | $22,409 |
| 10 | Central Baptist College | $46,789 | $12,287 |
| 11 | University of Central Arkansas | $45,938 | $16,511 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $45,265 | $17,248 |
| 31 | Arkansas State University-BeebeThis school | $36,603 | $11,698 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Arkansas State University-Beebe
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,030 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,215 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,489 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,445 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Arkansas State University-Beebe - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,336 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,232 |
| Average Net Price | $11,698 |
35.0%
Pell Grant Rate
17.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,093
Median Debt
$86/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Arkansas State University-Beebe rose +48.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $5,837 in 2013 to $8,652 in 2023, a rise of $2,815 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $5,8372023 · $8,652
Over the same years, enrollment went -40.9% (3,217 → 1,902 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.8%
Female
45.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,587
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.8%
Earning Over $25K
62.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 40.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,587 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,603 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 62.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,093 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $86/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 11 | 547 | $42,088 | $51,522 | $7,350 |
| Certificate | 2 | 150 | $45,318 | $53,788 | $8,000 |
Top programs at Arkansas State University-Beebe by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$53,788 median earnings
- Health/Medical Preparatory…
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
$51,522 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$49,253 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$42,570 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$40,143 median earnings
- Computer Engineering Techn…
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$39,421 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$38,747 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$36,847 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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Concordia, KS
$11,685 net price · $13 apart
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
$11,713 net price · $15 apart
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
Franklin, MA
$11,682 net price · $16 apart
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
$11,676 net price · $22 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Arkansas State University-Beebe? ▼
Arkansas State University-Beebe is a public institution in Beebe, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,986 students.
How much do Arkansas State University-Beebe former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Arkansas State University-Beebe who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,603 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,587.
How much does Arkansas State University-Beebe cost? ▼
The average net price at Arkansas State University-Beebe is $11,698. In-state tuition is $3,336 and out-of-state tuition is $5,232. Median student debt at graduation is $8,093.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas State University-Beebe? ▼
Arkansas State University-Beebe has a 40.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Arkansas State University-Beebe worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Arkansas State University-Beebe is $8,093, while former students earn a median of $36,603 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 62.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $86.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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