Arkansas State University - Main Campus Teaching Programs

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jonesboro is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Arkansas State University - Main Campus?

Contact details for A-State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2105 East, Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone:	870-972-2100
Website:	www.astate.edu

How Do I Get Into A-State?

You can apply to A-State online at: https://www.astate.edu/info/apply/

Admission Requirements for A-State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into A-State?

With an acceptance rate of 70%, A-State does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to A-State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

A-State received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Arkansas State University - Main Campus?

The overall average net price of A-State is $20,146. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At A-State, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,631 a year. That adds up to $22,524 over four years for those students.

Arkansas State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,241 undergraduate students at A-State, with 5,401 being full-time and 2,840 being part-time.

There are also 4,622 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,401 full-time undergraduates at A-State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arkansas State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	47
Black or African American	587
Hispanic or Latino	260
White	3,961
International Students	325
Other Races/Ethnicities	221

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at A-State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 66 master’s degree programs available online at A-State. In 2022-2023, 8,811 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at A-State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of A-State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	71%
Early Childhood Education	11%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	75%
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0%
Teacher Development & Methodology	30%

Arkansas State University - Main Campus Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	559	351	0	910
Reading Teacher Education	0	87	167	0	254
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	21	111	0	132
Curriculum & Instruction	0	1	106	0	107
Early Childhood Education	76	0	23	0	99
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	84	0	84
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	5	57	0	62
Other Special Education & Teaching	5	0	53	0	58
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	36	0	36
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	29	0	0	29
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	26	0	0	0	26
Music Education	14	0	1	0	15
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	14	0	0	0	14
English & Language Arts Education	9	0	2	0	11
Social Science Teacher Education	10	0	0	0	10
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	8	8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	0	8	0	0	8
Mathematics Education	3	0	0	0	3
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	2	0	0	0	2
General Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Modern Language Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	159	710	991	8	1,868

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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