Check out why Arkansas State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.
Arkansas State University is a public research university located in Jonesboro, Arkansas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 8,241. The university is located in the Mississippi River Delta region. In Jonesboro, students can go shopping, visit Craighead Forest Park, or attend other attractions in downtown Jonesboro. Arkansas State University has 13 fraternities and nine sororities for those interested in Greek life. The university&#8217;s official mascot is Howl. Members of the Arkansas State University community are known as the &#8220;Red Wolves.&#8221;
Arkansas State University offers 81 undergraduate majors on its main campus. Notable former students include NFL linebacker Demario Davis, Hillsdale College President Larry Arn, and country singer Charlie Rich.

Arkansas State University receives a “C” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3048" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Arkansas State University receives a “D-” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s degree make $48,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Arkansas State University receives a “D-” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s degree make $84,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Arkansas State University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff.
The following <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.astate.edu/a/hr/training-development/index.dot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trainings</a> are required for all employees and should be completed within 30 days of hire:
<ul>
<li>FERPA</li>
<li>Child Maltreatment</li>
<li>Title IX</li>
<li>Data Privacy and Security</li>
</ul>
No DEI trainings appear to be encouraged either.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Arkansas State University receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Arkansas State University receives a “A” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://www.astate.edu/RSO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to one left-leaning club. Turning Point USA is the one right-leaning club. Gender and Sexuality Alliance is the one left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Arkansas State University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tpusaastate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Arkansas State University receives a “B” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. According to the university registrar:
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Arkansas State University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://www.astate.edu/college/university-college/concurrent/files/Gen%20Ed%20Course%20List%202021-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires a wide variety of categories of courses as part of its General Education program, none of the corresponding courses appear to have a left-leaning bias.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Arkansas State University receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has one segregated convocation (<a href="https://www.astate.edu/a/multicultural-center/women-and-gender-initiatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavender Graduation</a>).
The university has no segregated classes or dormitories.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Arkansas State University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers 

Arkansas State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university&#8217;s latest <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://t.e2ma.net/webview/2e6sik/2143835f78bf2aab9628c28f9a0abb78" target="_blank" rel="noopener">update</a> states:
&#8220;Members of our A-State community are urged to receive appropriate vaccines and boosters to limit the spread and potential severity of illness, particularly COVID and seasonal flu.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Arkansas State University receives a “D-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020 2.27% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Arkansas State University receives a “C+” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Jonesboro, Arkansas violent crime rate was 550.99 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Arkansas State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. In the <a href="https://www.astate.edu/college/university-college/concurrent/files/Gen%20Ed%20Course%20List%202021-2022.pdf">university&#8217;s General Education Program</a>, there are options to take the following courses in the Social Sciences category:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;HIST 2763 U.S. History to 1876&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;HIST 2773 U.S. History since 1876&#8221;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&#8220;POSC 2103 Introduction to U.S. Government&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, these courses can be bypassed in favor of courses unrelated to Western Civilization.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Check out why Arkansas State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.

Arkansas State University is a public research university located in Jonesboro, Arkansas with an undergraduate enrollment size of 8,241. The university is located in the Mississippi River Delta region. In Jonesboro, students can go shopping, visit Craighead Forest Park, or attend other attractions in downtown Jonesboro. Arkansas State University has 13 fraternities and nine sororities for those interested in Greek life. The university's official mascot is Howl. Members of the Arkansas State University community are known as the "Red Wolves."

Arkansas State University offers 81 undergraduate majors on its main campus. Notable former students include NFL linebacker Demario Davis, Hillsdale College President Larry Arn, and country singer Charlie Rich.

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