Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
25% gap between the two groups
6% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,098 |
| $30k–$48k | $9,255 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,205 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,839 |
| $110k+ | $16,444 |
How Arkansas State University compares
This college against the Arkansas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Arkansas State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Arkansas State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $163,543 | $61,500 | +1,549% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $69,528 | $15,750 | +1,255% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $74,874 | — | +1,108% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $73,570 | — | +1,055% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $81,248 | $19,736 | +1,035% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $81,485 | $21,222 | +1,024% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $87,190 | $65,000 | +771% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $55,246 | — | +729% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $63,165 | — | +635% | Strong return |
| Data Processing | Associate's | $62,901 | — | +624% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $79,149 | $25,501 | +481% | Strong return |
| Public Administration | Certificate | $77,087 | $31,713 | +426% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $59,828 | $21,500 | +355% | Strong return |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's | $59,051 | $17,500 | +352% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Professional | $70,989 | $22,593 | +350% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $57,142 | $17,949 | +288% | Strong return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | $51,621 | $13,864 | +280% | Strong return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Professional | $63,096 | — | +266% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $56,547 | $20,790 | +257% | Strong return |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | $53,603 | — | +248% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $63,556 | $20,500 | +226% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $60,708 | — | +218% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $54,271 | $20,500 | +188% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $54,243 | $20,925 | +186% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $52,743 | $18,327 | +147% | Strong return |
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ROI at Arkansas State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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