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Henderson State, founded in 1890, is a public, multipurpose university. Its 139-acre campus is located in Arkadelphia, 68 miles southwest of Little Rock.

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Public
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Coed
2,603
Undergraduates
1,143
Men - 43.9%
1,461
Women - 56.1%
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
66% of 4,072 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
July 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.23
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
22 average
18-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $29,796
Out-of-state: $32,004
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,560
Out-of-state: $9,768
Room and Board
$9,558
Average Percent of Need Met
58%
Average Freshman Award
$9,279
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$20,638
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
117
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
34%
10-19
27%
20-29
28%
30-39
6%
40-49
5%
50-99
1%
Over 100
0%
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Arkadelphia Population
10,628
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Little Rock
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
43% of all students
Mascot
Reddies
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African-American
19%
Hispanic/Latino
6.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
7.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
1.1%
White
63.7%
Unknown
0.5%
International Students
1.3% from 26 countries
First-Year Students Returning
60.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
18.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2022-23 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2024 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.