Hendrix College
Conway, AR · South
- Undergraduates
- 1,100Fall 2024
- Admission rate
- 55.7%Fall 2024
- Tuition & fees
- $38,2002024–25
- Graduates in 6 yrs
- 72.4%2024–25
General information
- Type
- Four or more years, Private not-for-profit
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Campus housing
- Yes — capacity 1,258
- Student population
- 1,107 total · 1,098 undergraduate
- Student-to-faculty
- 11 to 1
- Highest award offered
- Master's degree · Four or more years
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Tuition, fees and estimated expenses
The published price, before any aid.
- Tuition & fees / year
- $38,2002024–25Excludes housing and other living expenses.
- In-state vs out-of-state
- Same — one published rate2024–25
- Room & board, on campus
- $14,8522024–25
- Books & supplies
- $1,100IPEDS, academic year 2023-24
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Annual campus housing and meals
$14,852
2024–25
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What this measures
Cost of attendance: on-campus room and board. AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗
Financial aid
Who gets help, and how much.
- Students receiving any aid
- 100%IPEDS, academic year 2022-23Full-time first-time degree-seeking undergraduates only.
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,277IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
- Students with federal loans
- 45.3%2023–24
- Average loan amount
- $5,027IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
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Students receiving Pell Grants
23.2%
2023–24
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What this measures
Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
Students using federal loans
45.3%
2023–24
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What this measures
Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
Median federal debt among graduates who borrowed
$26,688
2020–21
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What this measures
Median debt of completers, suppressed for n=30. NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid component. View source ↗
Net price
What families actually pay after aid.
- Average net price
- $24,1492023–24First-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
- Family income $0–30,000
- $17,343IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
- Family income $48,001–75,000
- $21,853IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
- Family income over $110,000
- $26,203IPEDS, academic year 2022-23
Budget for life here
Compare campus living with an off-campus housing benchmark before planning everyday spending.
- Campus room & board
- $14,852
- Studio rental benchmark
- $990
- 1-bedroom rental benchmark
- $990
- 2-bedroom rental benchmark
- $1,150
Per academic year · 2024–25
Per month · HUD FY2026
Per month · HUD FY2026
Whole apartment / month · HUD FY2026
Rental area: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, ZIP 72032. HUD figures are 40th-percentile gross rents, not average asking rents. Basic utilities are included; phone, television, and internet are excluded. Room and board is an annual college-reported cost, not a monthly rent.
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Average annual cost after grants
$24,149
2023–24
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What this measures
Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid; public institutions cover in-state students. AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗
Enrollment
How many people are here, and who.
- Total enrollment
- 1,107IPEDS 2023
- Undergraduate
- 1,098IPEDS 2023
- Graduate and professional
- 9IPEDS 2023
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 to 1Fall 2024Not a class size.
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Students per faculty member
11:1
Fall 2024
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What this measures
Undergraduate student to instructional faculty ratio. Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
Students studying part time
0.6%
Fall 2024
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What this measures
Share of undergraduate, degree-/certificate-seeking students who are part-time. Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
IPEDS institutional directory. Total, undergraduate and graduate are reported together for IPEDS 2023, so they reconcile. The undergraduate figure in the key stats above is a newer College Scorecard count for Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. View source ↗
Admissions
How selective, and what they weigh.
- Admission rate
- 55.7%2024–25
- Applicants
- 2,616IPEDS 2023
- SAT total, middle 50%
- 1185–1385IPEDS 2023Reported only for admitted students who submitted a score.
- Required for admission
- Completion of college-preparatory program · English Proficiency Test · Personal statement or essay · Secondary school GPA · Secondary school recordIPEDS 2023
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗
Retention and graduation rates
Who comes back, and who finishes.
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 72.4%2024–25First-time full-time students only; excludes transfers entirely.
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 62%IPEDS 2023
- First-year retention, full-time
- 79.6%2023–24
- Transfer-out rate
- Not reported
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First-year return rate
79.6%
2023–24
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What this measures
First-time, full-time student retention rate at four-year institutions. Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard. View source ↗
Outcome measures
Eight-year results for every kind of student.
- Award rate, first-time full-time
- 73%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohortShare of the 2015–16 entering cohort holding an award eight years later.
- Award rate, first-time part-time
- Not reported
- Award rate, non-first-time
- 67%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohortStudents who transferred in or returned — the group graduation rates leave out.
- Still enrolled at 8 years
- 0%IPEDS 2023, 2015–16 entering cohort
Student perspective
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Maya
A sample perspective for students exploring Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at Hendrix College. Ask about classes, finding your people, and settling into life in Conway.
Jordan
A sample perspective for students curious about Psychology, General and the choices outside class at Hendrix College. Bring questions about campus culture, activities, and a typical week.
Alex
A sample perspective for students considering English Language and Literature, General at Hendrix College. Talk through housing, budget, and what the move to Conway could feel like.
Sample profiles. Actual students and availability will appear here.
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Median earnings four years after graduation
$50,422
2022–23 earnings; 2024 dollars
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What this measures
Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing. Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars.
IPEDS Outcome Measures component. View source ↗
Programs and majors
What you can study, and to what level.
- Highest award
- Master's degreeIPEDS 2023
- Largest program
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General2023–24Ranked by degrees awarded, not by program quality.
- Carnegie classification
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusIPEDS 2023
- Academic calendar
- SemesterIPEDS 2023
Top 10 majors
2023–24Ranked by bachelor’s degrees awarded, not by program quality.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General30 awarded
- Psychology, General27 awarded
- English Language and Literature, General23 awarded
- Economics, General22 awarded
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology18 awarded
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General17 awarded
- Political Science and Government, General14 awarded
- Computer Science13 awarded
- Accounting9 awarded
- History, General8 awarded
Federal program names may differ from the college’s own major names.
IPEDS Completions component. View source ↗
Servicemembers and veterans
Benefits, credit and support on campus.
- Yellow Ribbon Program
- Not reportedIPEDS 2023Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit that can cover costs above the state cap.
- Credit for military training
- Not reportedIPEDS 2023
- Dedicated point of contact
- Not reportedIPEDS 2023
- Student veteran organization
- Not reportedIPEDS 2023
IPEDS institutional directory. View source ↗
Varsity athletic teams
Association, conference and what is fielded.
- National athletic association
- NCAAIPEDS 2023
- Primary conference
- Southern Athletic AssociationIPEDS 2023
- Sports with conference play
- Baseball · Basketball · Cross country / track · FootballIPEDS 2023IPEDS records football, basketball, baseball and cross country / track only.
- NCAA division
- Not reported
IPEDS institutional directory. View source ↗
A year on campus
What each month actually feels like.
- Warmest month
- July — 92° / 70°1991–2020 normals
- Coldest month
- January — 49° / 27°1991–2020 normals
- Wettest month
- May — 5.6 in1991–2020 normalsPrecipitation includes the water equivalent of snow.
- Move-in week, late August
- 91° / 68°1991–2020 normals
Right now on campus
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Typical daily highs and lows, plus monthly precipitation. Plan for the whole school year.
1991–2020 climate averages from CONWAY, AR US, 2.7 miles from campus. Precipitation includes the water equivalent of snow. NOAA normals may include estimated records; actual conditions vary.
NOAA climate source ↗NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. View source ↗
About these numbers
College Scorecard release: 2026-06-10. Data retrieved: 2026-09-17. Majors: IPEDS 2023–24 bachelor’s completions. Reporting years vary by measure and are shown with each figure.
Enrollment, admissions, tuition, and graduation reporting periods
- Enrollment of undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking students: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
- Admission rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
- In-state tuition and fees: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion): Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25.