Arkansas Tech University (ATU) vs Hendrix College

Arkansas Tech University and Hendrix College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Arkansas, offer distinct educational experiences. Arkansas Tech, a public university, boasts a higher acceptance rate and larger student body, providing a diverse and vibrant campus community. Hendrix, a private liberal arts college, offers a more selective admissions process and smaller class sizes, fostering a close-knit academic environment. While both universities excel in various disciplines, Arkansas Tech is renowned for its engineering and nursing programs, while Hendrix is known for its strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, and make an informed decision that aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Arkansas Tech University	Hendrix College
Overview
Location	Russellville, Arkansas	Conway, Arkansas
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	94.4%	68.3%
Application fees	$40
SAT range	N/A	1090 - 1340
ACT range	N/A	24 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		13.0%
Students submitting ACT score		69.0%
Total number of applicants	6,218	2,385
Total number of admissions given out	5,868	1,629
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,396	316
Yield rate	23.8%	19.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $27,125 Out of state: $32,861	$47,304
Average net price	$11,097	$9,968
Tuition	In state: $5,736 Out of state: $11,472	$33,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,996 Meal plan: $4,000	Room/dormitory: $6,700 Meal plan: $6,500
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $8,425	100.0% Average amount $45,130
Students receiving federal student loan	43.0% Average amount $6,090	41.0% Average amount $5,363
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $8,627	4.0% Average amount $11,854

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,901 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%	1,111 Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
Graduate students	739 Men 36.3% Women 63.7%	9 Men 55.6% Women 44.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	6.2%	N/A
International students	2.2%	2.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	2,100	1,258
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Missouri Tennessee	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Education Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Social Sciences Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences History
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	45.8%	72.9%
Dropout rate	30.2%	26.8%
Transferred out	22.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,093 Year 2: $54,974 Year 3: $63,833 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,586 Year 2: $57,955 Year 3: $59,678 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,980 Year 2: $45,808 Year 3: $58,934 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,665 Year 2: $52,607 Year 3: $58,602 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,486 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $54,362 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,609 Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $53,009 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,819 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,990 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $36,415 Year 2: $40,222 Year 3: $42,597 Homeland Security (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,633 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $41,833 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,931 Year 2: $38,649 Year 3: $41,419	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,848 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $44,857 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $31,986 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,652 Year 3: $31,827 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,478 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,573 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,582 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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