The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment accurately and objectively compiles, analyzes, and delivers information about the University of Arkansas community to internal and external constituencies in order to foster informed decision making, data literacy, and institutional assessment.
69.7%
2021 six year graduation rate
6,987
Degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2022
29,068
Fall 2021 student enrollment
Datasets / Reports

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment compiles and tracks various metrics related to students, faculty and staff. You may view the Common Data Set or look up specific data related to student enrollment, degrees awarded, student semester credit hours, retention and graduation rates, employee headcounts, etc.

Academic Program Assessment

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment provides support to the university's guiding priority of promoting innovation in teaching and learning.  In order to seek continuous improvement, academic programs are expected to maintain an assessment plan and present an annual assessment report. 

Surveys

Our surveys cover a wide range of topics, including faculty satisfaction, faculty compensation, student engagement and gender equity.

Our Staff

The office has 6 staff members with vast knowledge about student, faculty and academic program data.

Updates

Preliminary Fall 2022 Enrollment Report

September 15, 2022

There are 30,936 students enrolled in Fall 2022, a 6.4% increase from Fall 2021. For more details, check out the preliminary enrollment reports and data.

Degrees and Certificates Awarded for 2021-2022

September 6, 2022

The University awarded 6,987 degrees and certificates during AY 2022. This is a 3.3% decrease from the previous academic year.

Official Summer II 2022 Enrollment Report

August 11, 2022

There are 3,835 students enrolled in Summer II 2022, a 6.4% decrease from Summer II 2021. For more details, check out the enrollment reports and data.

Official Summer I 2022 Enrollment Report

June 20, 2022

There are 8,310 students enrolled in Summer I 2022, a 1.9% decrease from Summer I 2021. For more details, check out the enrollment reports and data.

Tuition and Fees

June 10, 2022

The 2022-2023 tuition and fees have been published. The changes are as follows: undergraduate resident increased by 0.9%, undergraduate non-resident by 3.9%; graduate resident by 0.5%, graduate non-resident by 0.2%; law resident by 2.1%, law non-resident by 3.9%. Other 2022-23 cost of attendance information is available in the latest Common Data Set, section G.

Interdisciplinary Reports

June 10, 2022

The Interdisciplinary Reports for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 have been published.

Official Spring 2022 Enrollment Report

March 8, 2022

There are 27,240 students enrolled in Spring 2022, a 5.4% increase from the previous Spring. For more details, check out the enrollment reports and data.

Retention and Graduation Study

February 9, 2022

The retention and graduation study has been updated with the Spring retention rate. The Spring 2022 retention rate is 93.5%.

CDS and Mini Fact Book

January 21, 2021

The Common Data Set (CDS) for 2021-2022 has been published. Along with it the the Mini Fact Book for 2021-2022 has also been published.

Retention and Graduation Study

November 23, 2021

A 69.7% six year graduation rate is a new high for University of Arkansas.

NSSE and High-Impact Practices (HIP)

July 27, 2021

View Dr. Alice Griffin's presentation Are We Hip Enough?, part of 2021 High-Impact Practices (HIP) conference held on our campus July 30th highlighting NSSE and the high-impact practices it measures. You can find the presentation here as powerpoint or video.