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.

Henderson State 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 Henderson State University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Henderson State University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French	College Factual
#10	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/HendersonStateU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HendersonStateU

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	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Henderson State University?

Henderson State University has an acceptance rate of 75%, 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 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% 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 435 and 590. Math scores were between 410 and 580.

Henderson State University received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $5,372 a year. That adds up to $21,488 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Henderson State University is 4.8%. 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.

Henderson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,626 undergraduate students at Henderson State University, with 2,334 being full-time and 292 being part-time.

There are also 537 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,334 full-time undergraduates at Henderson State University, 44% are male and 56% 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	438
Hispanic or Latino	159
White	1,466
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	200

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 2019-2020, 2,833 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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Henderson State University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Henderson State University was $7,392 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $9,312. The following table shows how Henderson State University 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
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	#1	#1
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	#4	#7

Online Growth Rankings of Henderson State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Henderson State University was 16.0%. This is the #857 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Henderson State University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	#13
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	#13
General Educational Leadership & Administration	#226
Special Education	#226
Educational Administration	#303

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%.

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
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	55	55
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	7	0	45	0	52
Elementary Education	0	35	0	0	35
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	11	10	21
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	11	1	12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	11	0	0	11
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	9	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	0	7	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	7	0	0	7
Social Science Teacher Education	0	6	0	0	6
General Special Education	0	5	0	0	5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	0	0	3	0	3
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	3	3
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	2	0	0	2
Other Education	0	0	1	0	1
Art Education	0	1	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	67	71	85	230

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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