Student Population at UA Fort Smith
Total Enrollment
5,379
Undergraduate
5,335
Graduate
44
Online Enrollment
1,004
Men Students
2,166
Women Students
3,213
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,379 students have enrolled at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith - 5,335 undergraduate and 44 graduate.
By gender, 2,166 male and 3,213 female students are attending University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. By attendance status, there are 3,386 full-time students and 1,993 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Central Baptist College, its population is very large (average population is 719).
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,004 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,166 male and 3,213 female students attending UA Fort Smith. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UA Fort Smith.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,335 | 3,374 | 1,961 |
Men | 2,158 | 1,302 | 856 |
Women | 3,177 | 2,072 | 1,105 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 44 | 12 | 32 |
Men | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Women | 36 | 11 | 25 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,214 White students (59.75%) and 950 Hispanic students (17.66%) at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 112 | 40 | 72 |
Asian | 286 | 129 | 157 |
Black or African American | 223 | 82 | 141 |
Hispanic | 944 | 376 | 568 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
White | 3,185 | 1,269 | 1,916 |
Two or More Races | 512 | 227 | 285 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 5,335 | 2,158 | 3,177 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Hispanic | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 29 | 5 | 24 |
Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 44 | 8 | 36 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,432 students whose age under twenty five and 592 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Especially, 1,259 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,335 | 2,158 | 3,177 |
Under 18 | 1,259 | 582 | 677 |
18-19 | 1,356 | 519 | 837 |
20-21 | 1,127 | 443 | 684 |
22-24 | 677 | 299 | 378 |
25-29 | 346 | 133 | 213 |
30-34 | 233 | 75 | 158 |
35-39 | 147 | 44 | 103 |
40-49 | 134 | 43 | 91 |
50-64 | 49 | 18 | 31 |
65 and over | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Total | 5,335 | 2,158 | 3,177 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 44 | 8 | 36 |
22-24 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
25-29 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
30-34 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
35-39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
40-49 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 44 | 8 | 36 |
Online Student Population
At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 3,398 students (63.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,004 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 889 students live in Arkansas where University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is located in and 114 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,379 | 5,335 | 44 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,004 | 960 | 44 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,394 | 2,394 | 0 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,981 | 1,981 | 0 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,004 | 960 | 44 |
Arkansas Residents | 889 | 847 | 42 |
Other State in U.S. | 114 | 112 | 2 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |