10-yr median earnings
$73,827
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Little Rock, Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution in Little Rock, 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.
- $73,827
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences posts top-10% former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 6%
- former-student earnings, US
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 ("Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution"), 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
A-
College Value Score
81/100
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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 A+
$73,827
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
84.6%
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
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$73,827 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,827 | #294 of 5103 | 94th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,571 | #1708 of 5462 | 69th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,571
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$73,827
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranks in Arkansas
State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $73,827 | #2 of 72 | 97th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,571 | #17 of 74 | 77th |
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 SciencesThis school | $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 |
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
83.8%
Female
39.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$66,491
Median Earnings (6yr)
89.4%
Earning Over $25K
84.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $66,491 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $73,827 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 89.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 84.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $148/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Professional | 5 | 305 | $106,819 | $135,479 | $130,545 |
| Master's | 5 | 144 | $89,159 | $111,088 | $55,044 |
| Bachelor's | 4 | 388 | $71,757 | $79,413 | $15,719 |
| Associate's | 2 | 0 | $60,923 | $65,497 | $11,500 |
Top programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$135,479 median earnings
- Medicine
Medicine
$117,552 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$111,088 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$106,179 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$104,643 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$87,543 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$79,413 median earnings
- Public Health
Public Health
$76,887 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences? ▼
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,571 students.
How much do University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $73,827 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $66,491.
Is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is $14,000, while former students earn a median of $73,827 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 84.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $148.
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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