Henderson State University academics
Arkadelphia, Arkansas · Public · 1,456 undergrads
Henderson State University has 1,456 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 39 fields of study. The most degrees go to Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
The short answers
1,456
undergraduates.
643
graduate students.
39
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
479
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,456
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
643
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,136
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$42,412
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
59%
BlackCollege Scorecard
27%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
479
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
177
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
51
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers