University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Campus Life
Campus life
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Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
4,091 students
Larger than 74% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 42.4%
- TypePublic
- ClassBaccalaureate college
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Fayetteville48.7 mi
- Clarksville51.4 mi
- Mena55.5 mi
- Siloam Springs56.6 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the largest reported group is White (56.3%), followed by Hispanic (20%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 8.5% |
| Black | 4.2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| White | 56.3% | 75.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% | 5% |
| Non-resident | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 0% | 2% |
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Did you know? University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
- $9,653average net price after grants for aided students, against $12,208 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $44,252median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 41.9%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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