Check out why the University of Arkansas received a B- grade in our Report Card below.
The University of Arkansas is a public university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The campus is in the northwest corner of Arkansas, also near the Ozark Mountains. The surrounding Northwest Arkansas region is ranked one of the best places to live in the nation. The university has a significant student club and Greek life influence, including 30% of the undergraduate student body, and 34 fraternities and sororities. Students at the University of Arkansas can enjoy shopping and restaurants within the city, attend sporting events within the university itself, check out the Walton Arts Center, the Ozark Mountains, and more. Their official mascot is &#8220;Tusk V&#8221;- a Russian boar. Tusk V closely resembles the wild hogs which are also known as razorbacks, native to Arkansas.
The University of Arkansas offers more than 200 degree programs. Notable former students include the author of &#8216;True Grit&#8217; Charles Portis, former Fox TV president Ed Wilson, creator of HBO series True Detective Nic Pizzolatto, and more.

The University of Arkansas receives a “C” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2778" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn</a>? which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

The University of Arkansas receives a “C+” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree make $57,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

The University of Arkansas receives a “C+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree make $104,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

The University of Arkansas receives a “B-” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 48% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

The University of Arkansas receives a “C+” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $28,286 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. This training is not mandatory or highly encouraged.
“The department of Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Title IX is responsible for <a href="https://oeoc.uark.edu/training/?courseID=30282" target="_blank" rel="noopener">providing</a> educational training programs to assist members of the University community in understanding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, accessibility, title ix, how to address behaviors that violate University policy, and other EO related matters.”
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

The University of Arkansas receives a “B-” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://osa.uark.edu/registered-student-organizations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has two right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. Turning Point USA and Federalist Society are the two right-leaning clubs. Young Democratic Socialists of America, Solidarity Society, and Lavender Society are the three left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/turningpointusa.uark/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter 

The University of Arkansas receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. “On April 10, 2019, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson <a href="https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2019/04/04/arkansas-senate-passes-bill-to-let-daca-students-access-in-state-tuition-rates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> two bills in support of DACA immigrants. House Bill 1684 grants in-state college tuition to those with DACA and other immigrant visas.”
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

The University of Arkansas receives a “D+” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $5,799.87 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received 

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. There are not any specific courses within this topic that are required. However, there are mandatory <a href="https://catalog.uark.edu/undergraduatecatalog/gened/generaleducation/#goal4outcomestext" target="_blank" rel="noopener">categories</a> for courses, such as “Expand[ing] diversity awareness, intercultural competency, and global learning. The two learning outcomes for this goal are for students to learn to interact appropriately within intercultural contexts and develop familiarity with concepts of diversity in the United States.”
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

The University of Arkansas receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The <a href="https://news.uark.edu/articles/58946/graduating-lgbtq-students-invited-to-lavender-graduation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has an annual Lavender Graduation ceremony which is held for LGBTQIA+ students in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

The University of Arkansas receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university <a href="https://health.uark.edu/coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">states</a> that &#8220;Free Masks Available on Campus,&#8221; asks students to &#8220;Follow Isolation Guidelines,&#8221; and &#8220;Get Vaccinated and Up to Date with Boosters.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

The University of Arkansas receives a “C-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 5.02% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

The University of Arkansas receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="https://catalog.uark.edu/undergraduatecatalog/gened/stateminimum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has a three credit &#8220;U.S. History or Government&#8221; required category of courses for students. There are three courses in this category:
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<li>&#8220;History of the American People to 1877,&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;History of the American People, 1877 to Present,&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American National Government.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why the University of Arkansas received a B- grade in our Report Card below.

The University of Arkansas is a public university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The campus is in the northwest corner of Arkansas, also near the Ozark Mountains. The surrounding Northwest Arkansas region is ranked one of the best places to live in the nation. The university has a significant student club and Greek life influence, including 30% of the undergraduate student body, and 34 fraternities and sororities. Students at the University of Arkansas can enjoy shopping and restaurants within the city, attend sporting events within the university itself, check out the Walton Arts Center, the Ozark Mountains, and more. Their official mascot is "Tusk V"- a Russian boar. Tusk V closely resembles the wild hogs which are also known as razorbacks, native to Arkansas.

The University of Arkansas offers more than 200 degree programs. Notable former students include the author of 'True Grit' Charles Portis, former Fox TV president Ed Wilson, creator of HBO series True Detective Nic Pizzolatto, and more.

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