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University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Overview of University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff

Students attend UA Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a small city. The school is a public institution. UA Pine Bluff degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in agricultural science and management, family and social work, and security and law enforcement.

UA Pine Bluff Selectivity

UA Pine Bluff is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 368. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 340 and 480. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 3,231 students at UA Pine Bluff (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

UA Pine Bluff offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. UA Pine Bluff values student athletics, and belongs to the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UA Pine Bluff

University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
1200 N University Mail Slot 4789
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
General Phone: (870) 575-8000
Admissions Phone: (870) 575-8492
Financial Aid Phone: (870) 575-8304
http://www.uapb.edu

UA Pine Bluff Programs and Degrees (2005)

UA Pine Bluff awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management107business management, accounting, managerial economics
Liberal Arts58general studies, speech and rhetoric, English, sociology, political science, history
Therapy And Counseling45psychology, substance abuse counseling
Security And Law Enforcement42criminal justice and safety, forensic science, criminal justice and administration
Education And Teaching38early childhood education, elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, business teaching, English teaching, science teaching, middle school teaching, math teaching, ...
Family And Social Work36family and consumer science, social work, adult development and aging, family studies
Science31biology, chemistry, physics
Agricultural Science And Management29agricultural operations, various agricutural courses, aquaculture
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy14parks and recreation studies, rehabilitation, dietitian
Computer Science And Engineering12computer and info science
Engineering Technician12industrial tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine8registered nursing
Conservation And Resource Management4fisheries sciences
Music4music
Construction Trades4apparel and textile manufacture
Mathematics2mathematics, applied mathematics
Media2journalism
Art Studies1art studies

Number of programs and degrees for UA Pine Bluff in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree42046
Master's degree298
Award of less than 1 academic year02
Associate's degree03
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years03

UA Pine Bluff Student Body

UA Pine Bluff is a historically black college.

In 2005, UA Pine Bluff had a total enrollment of 3,231 students (3,013 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White5%
Black93%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1932%
20-2128%
22-2416%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Arkansas62%
Missouri8%
Illinois7%
Texas5%
Tennessee4%
Michigan4%
Louisiana3%
Mississippi1%
California1%
Oklahoma1%
Foreign countries1%
Wisconsin1%
Kansas1%

UA Pine Bluff Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time31 %

UA Pine Bluff Room and Board (2005)

UA Pine Bluff offers campus housing for 1,025 of its 3,013 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

UA Pine Bluff Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,7011,50689%69946%
Men76367889%33449%
Women93882888%36544%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal368460
SAT Math340480
ACT Verbal1319
ACT Math1417
ACT Composite1418

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT5%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT95%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (870) 575-8492

UA Pine Bluff Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,254
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,439
Room and board$ 5,940
Room charge$ 3,162
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,430
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 4,228

Financial Aid:
UA Pine Bluff participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 108600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (870) 575-8304

UA Pine Bluff Faculty

UA Pine Bluff has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year15$68,8614$71,380
Associate professorcalendar year5$60,6521*
Assistant professorcalendar year15$50,4225$50,670
Instructorcalendar year3$37,9279$36,152
All faculty totalcalendar year38$58,06019$48,644

*: 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 year17$55,9379$51,891
Associate professoracademic year11$49,1753$49,447
Assistant professoracademic year17$43,57111$42,576
Instructoracademic year11$35,79032$36,073
All faculty totalacademic year56$46,89755$40,691

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

UA Pine Bluff Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
BasketballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
BaseballSouthwestern Athletic Conference
TrackSouthwestern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9856154
Football63063
Track91928
Basketball101222
Baseball16016
All Other Sports02525

UA Pine Bluff Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Aquaculture

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Manufacture

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MUSIC
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

UA Pine Bluff Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UA Pine Bluff Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UA Pine Bluff % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%UA Pine Bluff Minority % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%UA Pine Bluff Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%UA Pine Bluff % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%UA Pine Bluff % of students from other states
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%UA Pine Bluff Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UA Pine Bluff % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in science
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%UA Pine Bluff % of degrees in science
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%UA Pine Bluff % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UA Pine Bluff Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UA Pine Bluff % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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