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University Of Arkansas At Little Rock

University Of Arkansas At Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, also known as UALR, is situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is the third leading university in terms of enrollment. The university was established in 1927, and is the only metropolitan university of the state. UALR has the following schools and colleges under it:

  • College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Professional Studies
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology
  • The Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
  • William H. Bowen School of Law

The sports teams of UALR are nicknamed the UALR Trojans. They are non-football members of the Sun Belt Conference. Some notable alumni of the university are Stewart Isbell, photographer; Lynda Hull, poet; Mike Ross, U.S. Congressman; and Jerry Maulden, Retired CEO of Entergy Arkansas Corporation.

Overview of University Of Arkansas At Little Rock

The campus of UA Little Rock is in Little Rock, AR, which is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at UA Little Rock include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

UA Little Rock Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes the school an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

UA Little Rock has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 12,135 students enrolled (8,843 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

UA Little Rock values student athletics, and belongs to the Sun Belt Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UA Little Rock

University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
2801 S University Ave
Little Rock, AR 72204
General Phone: (501) 569-3000
http://www.ualr.edu

UA Little Rock Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management320business management, accounting, marketing, finance, MIS, international business, managerial economics
Liberal Arts284general studies, liberal arts and sciences, English, history, technical and business writing, political science, sociology, Spanish language, ...
Education And Teaching252reading teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, secondary teaching, adult education, gifted and talended education, school counseling, middle school teaching, ...
Law132law
Security And Law Enforcement115criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and police
Family And Social Work110social work, public administration, social service professions
Nursing And Emergency Medicine107registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling88psychology, marriage and family therapy, organizational psychology
Science88biology, chemistry, physical sciences, physics, geology, bioinformatics, biological and physical sciences, geological and earth sciences
Media76journalism, radio and television, communication studies, advertising, communication and journalism
Medicine67public health courses, health professions
Engineering Technician61construction engineering tech, mechanical engineering tech, computer engineering tech, electronics tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy51vocational counseling
Computer Science And Engineering32computer and info science, information science, computer programming
Mathematics21mathematics, applied mathematics
Art Studies16art studies
Medical Support And Technology14audiology and speech pathology
Religion And Philosophy13philosophy
Medical Administration9health care administration
Music8music
Engineering7systems engineering
Drama And Performing Arts4drama
Fine Arts2art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for UA Little Rock in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,03447
Master's degree39334
Associate's degree2037
First-professional degree1321
Postbaccalaureate certificate797
Doctor's degree254
Post-master's certificate112

UA Little Rock Student Body

In 2007, UA Little Rock had a total enrollment of 12,135 students (8,843 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate19%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White64%
Black28%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1912%
20-2112%
22-2419%
25-2919%
30-3411%
35-397%
40-498%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arkansas96%
Texas2%

UA Little Rock Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time36 %

UA Little Rock Room and Board (2007)

UA Little Rock offers campus housing for 649 of its 8,843 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Little Rock, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UA Little Rock Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,725
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,217
Room and board$ 3,198
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 10,962

Financial Aid:
UA Little Rock participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 110100)

UA Little Rock Faculty

UA Little Rock has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured15881
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7661
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3562

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year23$106,38314$81,705
Associate professorcalendar year8$93,6964$60,507
Assistant professorcalendar year9$72,33110$55,770
Instructorcalendar year4$46,02611$53,249
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year45$90,45539$64,855

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year78$84,68324$81,910
Associate professoracademic year57$69,43541$65,718
Assistant professoracademic year68$58,93557$54,976
Instructoracademic year22$39,17843$40,377
All faculty totalacademic year225$68,589165$57,758

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UA Little Rock Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballSun Belt Conference
BaseballSun Belt Conference
TrackSun Belt Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total172239
Track71017
Baseball202
All Other Sports81220

UA Little Rock Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Bioinformatics
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

UA Little Rock Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UA Little Rock Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UA Little Rock Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UA Little Rock Number of students
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%UA Little Rock % of degrees in law
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%UA Little Rock % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 11%UA Little Rock Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 11%UA Little Rock % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%UA Little Rock Female % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%UA Little Rock Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 13%UA Little Rock Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%UA Little Rock % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in mathematics
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%UA Little Rock % of degrees in mathematics
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%UA Little Rock % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in media
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%UA Little Rock % of degrees in media
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%UA Little Rock % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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