Henderson State University

Henderson State University is a public university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with an enrollment of approximately 1,456 students. Among its programs are fields relevant to career-focused learners, including preparation for roles as a postsecondary or college instructor and as a statistician.

In-state tuition is $8,244 per year, and out-of-state tuition is $10,620 per year. However, the average annual net price — the total estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $23,405. This figure can exceed published tuition because it accounts for all costs of attending, not tuition alone. About 46.2% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating that a substantial share of the student body has demonstrated financial need. Among students who completed a credential and borrowed federal loans, the median federal student loan debt was $19,500. Of all students — not just borrowers — 44.5% took out federal student loans. Among borrowers, 56.2% were actively reducing their loan balance within three years of entering repayment, meaning roughly four in ten borrowers were not making progress on paying down their debt during that period.

Henderson State's graduation rate is 37.3%, meaning fewer than four in ten students who enroll ultimately complete a degree within the measured timeframe. The retention rate — the share of first-year students who return for a second year — is 61.7%, suggesting that a meaningful portion of students do not continue past their first year.

The median earnings figure reported for this school is $43,459 annually, measured approximately ten years after enrollment. This figure covers all federally aided students who enrolled, including those who left without completing a credential, so it reflects a broad mix of outcomes rather than the earnings of graduates alone.