Arkansas Tech University Teaching Programs
Located in Russellville, Arkansas, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Russellville is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.
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Arkansas Tech University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ATU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ATU has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Best Value Colleges for Social Studies Education | College Factual |
| #33 | Best Value Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | College Factual |
| #37 | Best Value Colleges for Music Education | College Factual |
| #37 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French | College Factual |
| #55 | Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific | College Factual |
| #99 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education | College Factual |
Where Is Arkansas Tech University?
Contact details for ATU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222 |
| Phone: | 844-804-2628 |
| Website: | www.atu.edu |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/arkansastech |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/arkansastech |
How Do I Get Into ATU?
You can apply to ATU online at: www.atu.edu/admissions/
Admission Requirements for ATU
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | required |
| High School Rank | recommended |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
| TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into ATU?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.
Can I Afford Arkansas Tech University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ATU, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,596 a year. That adds up to $26,384 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ATU is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Arkansas Tech University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 719 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,227 full-time undergraduates at ATU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arkansas Tech University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100 |
| Black or African American | 433 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 537 |
| White | 4,634 |
| International Students | 171 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 352 |
Geographic Diversity
Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Arkansas Tech University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 47 countries are represented at ATU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.
Online Learning at Arkansas Tech University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ATU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 6th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of ATU
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Arkansas Tech University was $7,668 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $13,236. The following table shows how ATU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | #4 | #1 |
| Teaching English or French | #7 | #4 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | #7 | #4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | #16 | #16 |
| Student Counseling | #16 | #10 |
| Educational Administration | #34 | #43 |
| Reading Teacher Education | #37 | #4 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | #37 | #40 |
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | #40 | #39 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #49 | #31 |
| General Special Education | #61 | #28 |
| Special Education | #70 | #31 |
Online Growth Rankings of ATU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Arkansas Tech University was 19.4%. This is the #782 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ATU regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ATU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ATU.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | #81 | |
| General Special Education | #119 | |
| Instructional Media Design | #142 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | #142 | |
| General Educational Leadership & Administration | #179 | |
| Special Education | #194 | |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #214 | |
| Educational Administration | #247 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Arkansas Tech University Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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
- Image Credit: By Valis55 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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