University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3650 of 13,329	In the World
# 1030 of 2,137	In North America
# 958 of 2,128	In the United States
# 11 of 1	In Pine Bluff
# 698 of 13,346	For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

41%

Enrollment

2,054

Average SAT

977

Average ACT

Aid receiving

96%

Undergraduates

1,817

Graduates

188

Male:Female Ratio

44:56

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

uapb.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has an acceptance rate of 41% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	41%	41%	41%
Applicants	6,625	2,655	3,970
Admissions	2,728	1,000	1,728
Freshmen enrolled full time	388	171	217

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	3%
■ Nonresident Alien	4%
■ Hispanic	3%
■ Black or African American	88%
■ Two or more races	2%

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff majors

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has granted 4 associate degrees across 2 programs, 305 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs, 52 master's across 7 programs, and 1 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	-	35	5	-
General Studies	-	40	-	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	-	31	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	-	28	-	-
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	-	23	-	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	-	18	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	-	-	16	-
Music, General	-	15	-	-
Social Work	-	15	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	3	11	-
Industrial Technology & Technician	1	13	-	-
Agricultural Production Operations, General	-	13	-	-
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General	-	10	-	-
Journalism	-	10	-	-
Chemistry, General	-	9	-	-
Psychology, General	-	9	-	-
Social Sciences, General	-	9	-	-
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling	-	-	8	-
Accounting	-	6	-	-
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other	-	1	5	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	-	-	5	-
Aquaculture	-	1	2	1
Art & Art Studies, General	-	4	-	-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	-	4	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	3	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	3	-	-	-
Mathematics, General	-	2	-	-
Agricultural Engineering	-	1	-	-
English Language and Literature, General	-	1	-	-
Hospitality Administration & Management, General	-	1	-	-
Grand Total	4	305	52	1

Publications & Citations

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has published 1,457 scientific papers with 29,251 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Ecology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, and Physics.

Publications

1,457

Citations

29,251

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	1,147 / 25,793
Environmental Science	1,000 / 21,450
Chemistry	786 / 20,089
Engineering	619 / 13,235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management	564 / 12,899
Ecology	546 / 11,714
Medicine	528 / 12,133
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	506 / 8,445
Organic chemistry	481 / 14,201
Physics	455 / 10,266
Biochemistry	434 / 11,072
Geology	420 / 8,488
Genetics	336 / 7,347
Geography and Cartography	335 / 6,240
Computer Science	311 / 5,033
Materials Science	307 / 7,789
Animal Science	291 / 5,162
Quantum and Particle physics	279 / 6,160
Political Science	242 / 4,056
Economics	240 / 3,316
Agricultural Science	235 / 5,685
Law	231 / 3,911
Nutrition and Food Science	221 / 5,754
Sociology	219 / 2,876
Paleontology	214 / 3,725
Botany	210 / 4,381
Mathematics	199 / 2,223
History	191 / 4,085
Pathology	187 / 5,458
Oceanography	180 / 4,214
Business	176 / 2,294
Metallurgy	167 / 4,923
Philosophy	164 / 2,527
Archaeology	161 / 3,847
Psychology	158 / 3,157
Optics	131 / 2,730
Statistics	128 / 1,687
Public Health	122 / 2,696
Electrical Engineering	120 / 2,336
Zoology	110 / 1,905

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10 Notable alumni

1. Rogerline Johnson

1927-1996 (aged 69)

photographer

Rogerline Johnson was an American photographer, best known for his photos of African-American life in the Arkansas Delta in the 1950s and 1960s.

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2. John G. Lucas

1864-1944 (aged 80)

lawyer politician

John Gray Lucas was a lawyer and a state legislator in Arkansas during the early 20th century. He was appointed Assistant U.S. attorney in Cook County in 1934. Born in Marshall, Texas, in 1864, he eventually moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He graduated from Branch Normal College of Arkansas Industrial University (now University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff). He then...

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3. Martell Mallett

1986-. (aged 40)

Canadian football player American football player

Martell Mallett is an American former professional football running back. He was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football at Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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4. Ernest J. Harris

1928-2018 (aged 90)

entomologist

Ernest James Harris was an American entomologist who is best known for his work on Biosteres arisanus, a species of wasp. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1999.

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All 10 notable alumni