Arkansas State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 71% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 10% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 13% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 12% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• nursing
• elementary education
• accounting

Policies

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August; advisement days held in June and July.

• Arkansas State U.

• Earl Bell and Al Joyner, 1984 Olympic medalists in track.