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University Of Arkansas At Little Rock, Arkansas

Overview of University Of Arkansas At Little Rock

The campus of UA Little Rock is in Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 2005, the school had 11,896 students enrolled (8,837 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
Admissions Phone: (501) 569-3127
Financial Aid Phone: (501) 569-3130
http://www.ualr.edu

UA Little Rock Programs and Degrees (2005)

UA Little Rock awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management345business management, finance, accounting, MIS, marketing, international business, business, managerial economics
Liberal Arts315general studies, liberal arts and sciences, history, technical and business writing, political science, English, sociology, Spanish language, ...
Education And Teaching166secondary teaching, educational administration, early childhood education, reading teaching, adult education, middle school teaching, special ed, school counseling, ...
Law108law
Family And Social Work97social work, public administration, social service professions
Security And Law Enforcement91criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and police
Science90biology, chemistry, physical sciences, bioinformatics, physics, geology, biological and physical sciences
Media86journalism, radio and television, communication studies, communication and journalism, advertising
Medicine86public health courses, health professions
Therapy And Counseling85psychology, organizational psychology, marriage and family therapy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine76registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering54computer and info science, information science, computer programming
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy52vocational counseling
Engineering Technician37construction engineering tech, mechanical engineering tech, computer engineering tech, electronics tech
Art Studies28art studies
Mathematics26mathematics, applied mathematics
Medical Assistant And Technician19audiology and speech pathology
Medical Adminstration13health care administration
Religion And Philosophy11philosophy
Engineering9systems engineering
Music5music
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Fine Arts1art history and criticism
Landscaping And Horticulture0landscaping

Number of programs and degrees for UA Little Rock in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,03649
Master's degree42337
Associate's degree1778
First-professional degree1081
Postbaccalaureate certificate257
Doctor's degree255
Post-master's certificate92

UA Little Rock Student Body

In 2005, UA Little Rock had a total enrollment of 11,896 students (8,837 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate18%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White64%
Black29%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1910%
20-2114%
22-2420%
25-2921%
30-3413%
35-397%
40-499%
50-644%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arkansas96%
Texas1%

UA Little Rock Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time50 %

UA Little Rock Room and Board (2005)

UA Little Rock offers campus housing for 306 of its 8,837 (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 Faculty

UA Little Rock has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured17071
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7069
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4473

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year27$92,34410$71,591
Associate professorcalendar year10$88,3886$71,323
Assistant professorcalendar year8$67,46512$46,010
Instructorcalendar year4$41,6859$45,292
All faculty totalcalendar year49$83,34037$56,854

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year78$72,52923$65,678
Associate professoracademic year64$62,66135$55,968
Assistant professoracademic year66$56,52863$49,443
Instructoracademic year27$34,94454$36,379
All faculty totalacademic year235$61,029175$48,850

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

UA Little Rock Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSun Belt Conference
BaseballSun Belt Conference
TrackSun Belt Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9087177
Track203555
Baseball32032
Basketball161430
All Other Sports223860

UA Little Rock Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, 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

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

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 ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
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
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
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%UA Little Rock Female % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%UA Little Rock Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%UA Little Rock Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in media
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 12%UA Little Rock % of degrees in media
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 12%UA Little Rock Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UA Little Rock % of degrees in law
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%UA Little Rock Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%UA Little Rock % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UA Little Rock % of degrees in mathematics
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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