Students — or their parents — will pay a little more than $10,000 on average for in-state tuition and fees in Arkansas. That’s about $1,500 less than the national average, according to the College Board.
- The price is down about 9% over the past five years.
Why it matters: A college education is one path to higher paying wages, but increasingly employers like Walmart are dropping degree requirements in favor of hiring for skills and job-specific acumen.
Out-of-state of play: Tuition and fees for those coming to study in the Natural State, however, averaged more than $26,000, the College Board found…