1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Arkansas State University](/school/arkansas-state-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Arkansas State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/arkansas-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/arkansas-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/arkansas-state-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/arkansas-state-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/arkansas-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Arkansas State University? Arkansas State University’s reported acceptance rate is 82.3%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 82.3% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2024-25 **Applicants** 11,565 **Admitted** 9,206 Source: Arkansas State University Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate Arkansas State University admits 82.3% of applicants, a rate that sits close to the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). The university is a broadly accessible public option in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 11,565 first-year applicants, 9,206 admitted students, and 1,977 who enrolled. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled Arkansas State University students report? In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported a 3.49 average high-school GPA among enrolled first-year students, with 99.0% of the class reporting a GPA. The ACT is the dominant test here: 78% of enrolled first-year students submitted scores, and the middle half of those submitters scored between 18 and 24. SAT submitters are a much smaller group at 3% of the class, with a middle-half range of 1010 to 1180. These ranges describe the students who chose to submit scores, not a threshold for admission. An applicant can compare their own results with the university's 18 to 24 ACT band to see where they would have sat among recent score submitters. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Arkansas State University. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **3% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1010 **Median** 1090 **75th percentile** 1180 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **78% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 18 **Median** 21 **75th percentile** 24 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: Arkansas State University Common Data Set 2024-25, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at Arkansas State University? **Pell Grant recipients** 38.4% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 44.4% **First-year retention** 78.1% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 11,565 first-year applicants, 9,206 admitted, and 1,977 enrolled. Transfer applicants totaled 2,767, with 1,712 admitted and 1,038 enrolling. 9,110 undergraduates attend overall. An estimated 44.4% enter as transfers or part-time students, and 38.4% receive Pell Grants. The student body includes both recent high-school graduates and people continuing coursework begun elsewhere. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported a [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) of 52.8% for the first-time, full-time fall 2018 entering class. Federal data show 78.1% of full-time bachelor's-seeking first-year students returning for a second year, above the peer median of 73.7%. The first-time full-time cohort graduates within six years at a rate of 55.4%, exceeding the peer median of 49.1%. Pell students in the federal cohort finish at 39.0%, 16.4 percentage points below the rate for the cohort as a whole. New students can expect retention and graduation rates above the medians for comparable institutions, though Pell recipients graduate at a lower rate. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).