FourYearCost

Harding University

Searcy, ARPrivate nonprofitRank 1000 of 1,732Traditional rank 649 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$15,325
785 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$14,568
2,185 recipients
The drop
$757
4.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$15,325Later years$14,568

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$16,473
$30–48k$16,466
$48–75k$18,528
$75–110k$22,084
$110k+$23,563

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$23,668
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$24,888
Change$1,220 (+5.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$9,940

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$19,8452018-19$20,7352019-20$22,0602020-21$22,7502021-22$23,6682022-23$24,8882023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +25.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$21,3252020-21$20,3832021-22$21,0692022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years71%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)87%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans44%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,295
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,347

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all AR colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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Williams Baptist University$15,652−$2,414
Philander Smith University$11,788−$1,780
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Central Baptist College$10,916−$712

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