Henderson State University

#11 in Arkansas

4-years Public College In Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University (referred to as Henderson State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Arkadelphia, AR. It is classified as Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Henderson State University is $7,885 for Arkansas residents and $9,882 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 2,519 and student to faculty ratio is 6.25% (16 to 1).The highest degree offered at Henderson State University is Master's degree. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$7,885 (Arkansas Residents) $9,882 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate70.66%
Student Population2,519
Test Scores995 (SAT) 19 (ACT)
Graduation Rate39%
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Henderson State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1934 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Henderson State University is $7,885 for Arkansas residents and $9,882 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Henderson State University is $6,903 for Arkansas residents and $9,081 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Henderson State University offers the alternative tuition plans. 74 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,473 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Henderson State University is 70.66% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.92%. The average SAT score is 995 and the average ACT score is 19. Henderson State University accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 2,519 students are attending at Henderson State University (1,807 undergraduate students). There are 178 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 41 part-time faculty working for Henderson State University. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 397 (full-time) and 47 (part-time). The graduation rate at Henderson State University is 39% and transfer-out rate is 19%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Henderson State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Henderson State University offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Henderson State University campus, academic/career services are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Henderson State University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services