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Arkansas State University - Newport is a public institution situated in Newport, Arkansas. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

20 Undergraduate Degrees

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Arkansas State University - Newport Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ASUN.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#31 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Arkansas State University - Newport?

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Contact details for ASUN are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112
Phone: 870-512-7800
Website: www.asun.edu

How Do I Get Into ASUN?

You can apply to ASUN online at: www.asun.edu/getstarted

Arkansas State University - Newport has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Arkansas State University - Newport?

16% Take Out Loans
4.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ASUN, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,240 a year. That adds up to $16,960 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ASUN is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Arkansas State University - Newport Undergraduate Student Diversity

767 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,941 undergraduate students at ASUN, with 767 being full-time and 1,174 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 767 full-time undergraduates at ASUN, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Arkansas State University - Newport students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 110
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 559
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

Over 3 countries are represented at ASUN. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Pakistan, Morocco, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Arkansas State University - Newport

745 Took All Classes Online
1,201 Took At Least One Class Online
16.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,201 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ASUN has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 13th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of ASUN

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Arkansas State University - Newport was 16.7%. This is the #1,023 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ASUN regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ASUN ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ASUN.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Business Support & Assistant Services #184
General Business/Commerce #196
General Business/Commerce #196

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Arkansas State University - Newport Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 17 17
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 3 0 3
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 17 20

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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