University of Central Arkansas Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Central Arkansas is 16:1, and the school has 43.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Central Arkansas include: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching; and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 71.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	16:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% Psychology, General 6% Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 5% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Engineering; Occupational Therapy
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	71%
4-year graduation rate	19

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data