Check out why the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received a D+ grade in our Report Card below. 
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It has more than 90 organizations for students to get involved with. Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff can attend Division I sporting events within the university, view live performances at the Arts &amp; Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, and visit the Delta Rivers Nature Center.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers 33 undergraduate degrees, 8 master&#8217;s degrees and one PhD program. Notable former students include former NFL player L.C. Greenwood, former professional basketball player Frank Burgess, and gospel singer and pianist Smokie Norful.

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3047" 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “F” 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 at Pine Bluff with a bachelor’s degree make $44,000 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “F” 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 at Pine Bluff with a bachelor’s degree make $70,500 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a href="https://www.uapb.edu/administration/finance_administration/human_resources/affirmative_action/faqs.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires all employees to complete Title IX training, as required by law. The university does not appear to require or encourage any Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity training.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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 at Pine Bluff receives a “C” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://www.uapb.edu/administration/student_affairs/student_involvement_and_leadership/student_organizations.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not appear to have any right-leaning or left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives a “C” grade due to having no active Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “A-” 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 $125.81 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="http://uapb.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=387#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does require certain categories of courses, but none appear to have a bias in any direction. Students choose courses from the following categories:
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<li>English and Communications</li>
<li>Natural Science &amp; Mathematics</li>
<li>Humanities</li>
<li>Social Science</li>
<li>Health &amp; Physical Education</li>
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Students are also required to complete three institutional requirements: &#8220;Personal and Social Development,&#8221; &#8220;Career and Life Planning,&#8221; and a Literature Institutional Requirement.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has one segregated <a href="https://news.uark.edu/articles/63258/graduating-lgbtq-plus-students-invited-to-lavender-graduation#:~:text=Lavender%20Graduation%20is%20a%20celebration,%2D%2Dundergraduate%2C%20master%27s%20and%20doctoral." target="_blank" rel="noopener">convocation</a> (Lavender Graduation).
The university has no segregated classes or dormitories.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

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

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives a “D+” 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, 4.47% 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 at Pine Bluff receives an “F” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Pine Bluff, Arkansas violent crime rate was 1,609.20 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The university <a href="http://uapb.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">requires</a> all students to complete &#8220;American Government&#8221; as part of the General Education Core&#8217;s Social Science requirement.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received a D+ grade in our Report Card below. 

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It has more than 90 organizations for students to get involved with. Students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff can attend Division I sporting events within the university, view live performances at the Arts &amp; Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, and visit the Delta Rivers Nature Center.

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers 33 undergraduate degrees, 8 master's degrees and one PhD program. Notable former students include former NFL player L.C. Greenwood, former professional basketball player Frank Burgess, and gospel singer and pianist Smokie Norful.

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