Arkansas State University

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Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $18500
Percent of parents not receiving aid 4%
Percent of parents receiving aid NA
Percent of graduates taking loans 67%
Cost of normal attendance NA
Cost of instate attendance $15731
Cost of out of state attendance $23751
Cost of books and supplies $1000
Cost of other expenses $3055
Payment plans offered Credit card, installment plan
Cost of room and board $5406
Cost of normal tuition fees NA
Cost of instate tuition fees $6270
Cost of out of state tuition fees $14290
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis beginning June 1
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $3500
Employment programs Federal work study available
Forms fafsa code 001090
Other financial aid forms Institution's own form,,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $9300
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates 43%
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates 2725
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 87%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $5492
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $5500
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 62%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $3956
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $2600
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 10%
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 725
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $6200
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 6702
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 91%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 6450
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 88%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 6338
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 98%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 57%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 1570
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 25%
Avg aid award for freshmen $8600
Number of merit based awards across freshmen 505
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen 36%
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $1337
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 95%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $6200
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 578
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 41%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $2600
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 210
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 13%
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen $4800
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 1539
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 92%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 1450
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 94%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 1414
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 98%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 68%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 325
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 23%
Federal loan programs FFEL subsidized Stafford loans, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas Agriculture, Area/Ethnic Studies, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Health Fields, Humanities, Library Science, Mathematics, Military Science, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas 2000
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards Agriculture, Social Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Engineering/Technologies, Humanities, Library Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Military Science, Computer Science, Health Fields, Premedicine, Biological Sciences, English, Area/Ethnic Studies
Arts / Performance award areas Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of awards in arts / performance areas 300
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Debating, Music, Theater/Drama, Journalism/Publications, Performing Arts
Special achievement areas Cheerleading/Drum Major, Community Service, Leadership
Number of special achievement areas 100
Top areas in special achievement awards Community Service, Leadership, Cheerleading/Drum Major
Special characteristics areas Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Handicapped Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Out-of-State Students, Veterans, Veterans' Children
Number of special characteristics awards 150
Top areas in special characteristics award Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Ethnic Background, Handicapped Students, Local/State Students, Veterans' Children, Veterans, Children of Faculty/Staff, Members of Minorities, First-Generation College Students, Out-of-State Students
Other finanial aid loans NA
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Minority scholarships, State scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships
State loans NA
Financial Aid Office Website http://finaid.astate.edu

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