10-yr median earnings
$31,857
Federal aid recipients only
Public · West Memphis, Arkansas
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Arkansas State University Mid-South is a public institution in West Memphis, 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.
- $5,427
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,857
- 10-yr median earnings
- 54.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Arkansas State University Mid-South posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 24th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 54.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Arkansas State University Mid-South 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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), 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
51/100
Arkansas State University Mid-South
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
$31,857
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,427
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
54.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$5,427
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
54.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 54.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Arkansas State University Mid-South 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 Mid-South 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 Mid-South: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,857 24th percentile higher than 24% 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 Mid-South | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,857 | #3858 of 5103 | 24th |
| Average net price | $5,427 | #388 of 5020 | 92nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 54.1% | #2659 of 4858 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 502 | #2849 of 5462 | 48th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
502
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
54.1%
150%-time completion
$31,857
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Arkansas State University Mid-South 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 Mid-South | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,857 | #47 of 72 | 35th |
| Average net price | $5,427 | #7 of 70 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 54.1% | #23 of 67 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 502 | #43 of 74 | 42nd |
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 |
| 47 | Arkansas State University Mid-SouthThis school | $31,857 | $5,427 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Arkansas State University Mid-South
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$4,411 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $1,780
$30k – $48k
$1,780 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,410 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Arkansas State University Mid-South - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,216 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,824 |
| Average Net Price | $5,427 |
31.1%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Arkansas State University Mid-South costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $10,158 to $3,558 (-65.0%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,1582023 · $3,558
Over the same years, enrollment went -65.6% (1,263 → 435 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
63.9%
Female
59.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$27,557
Median Earnings (6yr)
30.1%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 54.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,557 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,857 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 30.1% |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 41 | $37,707 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 0 | - | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 3 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Arkansas State University Mid-South? ▼
Arkansas State University Mid-South is a public institution in West Memphis, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 502 students.
How much do Arkansas State University Mid-South former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Arkansas State University Mid-South who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,857 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,557.
How much does Arkansas State University Mid-South cost? ▼
The average net price at Arkansas State University Mid-South is $5,427. In-state tuition is $3,216 and out-of-state tuition is $4,824.
What is the graduation rate at Arkansas State University Mid-South? ▼
Arkansas State University Mid-South has a 54.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
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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