Henderson State University Teaching Programs

Henderson State University is a public institution situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The surrounding location of Arkadelphia is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Henderson State University?

Contact details for Henderson State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Phone:	870-230-5000
Website:	www.hsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Henderson State University?

You can apply to Henderson State University online at: https://admissions.hsu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Henderson State University

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Henderson State University?

Henderson State University has an acceptance rate of 71%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Henderson State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 445 and 523. Math scores were between 458 and 550.

Henderson State University received ACT scores from 95% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford Henderson State University?

The overall average net price of Henderson State University is $20,165. 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

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 Henderson State University, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $5,328 a year. That adds up to $21,312 over four years for those students.

Henderson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,228 undergraduate students at Henderson State University, with 1,992 being full-time and 236 being part-time.

There are also 691 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,992 full-time undergraduates at Henderson State University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Henderson State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	133
White	1,282
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	160

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Henderson State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Henderson State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Ukraine.

Online Learning at Henderson State University

In 2022-2023, 2,219 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 7th 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 Henderson State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Educational Leadership & Administration	14%

Henderson State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	3	0	69	0	72
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	0	0	70	0	70
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	42	42
Elementary Education	0	34	0	0	34
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	10	11	21
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	12	2	14
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	14	0	0	14
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	13	13
General Special Education	0	9	0	0	9
Art Education	0	9	0	0	9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	9	0	0	9
Other Education	0	0	6	0	6
Social Science Teacher Education	0	4	0	0	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	0	3	3
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	2	2
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	1	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	80	167	73	323

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 Brandonrush under License

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