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What Arkansas State University costs

Jonesboro, Arkansas · Public · 9,110 undergrads

Arkansas State University's in-state sticker price was $26,511 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,441 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,900. Out-of-state students pay $6,648 more in tuition.

What does Arkansas State University cost?

$15,441 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,089 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,511.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,900
$30,000–$48,000$12,268
$48,000–$75,000$13,006
$75,000–$110,000$18,783
over $110,000$22,599

Out-of-state tuition is $15,002 a year, against $8,354 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,648 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,900$20,548
$30,000–$48,000$12,268$18,916
$48,000–$75,000$13,006$19,654
$75,000–$110,000$18,783$25,431
Over $110,000$22,599$29,247

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,648 more in tuition that Arkansas State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 48% off Arkansas State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Arkansas State University cost less than University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas but more than University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Arkansas State University$13,006$15,441
University of Central Arkansas$15,095$16,423
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$8,023$9,653
University of Arkansas$14,381$17,571

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,354
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$15,002
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,511
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,648 more in tuition at Arkansas State University and usually get less aid.

43%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,395
average grant for students who got aid.
42%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,498
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Arkansas State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,900 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Arkansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Arkansas State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,268 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Arkansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Arkansas State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,006 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Arkansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Arkansas State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Arkansas State University is $15,002 a year, against $8,354 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,441 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,648 tuition gap gives about $22,089 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers