According to the latest figures, Henderson State University did not increase in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Arkansas residents paid $7,560 to attend the public four-year university in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.
Non-resident students faced a tuition rate 29.2% higher than that of residents, amounting to $9,768 in the 2022-23 academic year. This rate remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 81% of the university’s undergraduate students are Arkansas residents, while 19% come from other states and 1% are international students.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Henderson State University in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 401 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $3.6 million, and 351 students secured loans exceeding $1.5 million.
Across all undergraduates, 1,601 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $16 million, while 807 students obtained federal student loans totaling $6.1 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Henderson State University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 318 | 79% | $1.3 million | $3,996 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 207 | 51% | $224,574 | $1,085 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 401 | 99% | $2.1 million | $5,288 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 401 | 99% | $3.6 million | $9,017 |
| Federal student loans | 328 | 81% | $1.2 million | $3,787 |
| Other student loans | 23 | 6% | $248,013 | $10,783 |
| Student loan aid | 351 | 87% | $1.5 million | $4,246 |
| Total student aid | 401 | 99% | $5.1 million | $12,733 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
