Searcy, AR
Harding University
https://www.harding.eduRepayment outcome
88.4%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$23,700–$55,500
middle 50% · median $38,600
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$23,534
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$19,801.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$25,475
Default rate
4.4%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$58,673
- Education$58,221
- Computer Science$52,733
- Visual & Performing Arts$38,289
- Business$36,668
- Criminal Justice$33,993
- Journalism.$33,893
- Public Admin$32,772
- Family Sciences$32,569
- Theology$31,038
- Liberal Arts$29,413
- Psychology$26,353
- Foreign Languages$25,194
- Parks & Fitness$23,906
- Health Professions$21,052
Academics
Acceptance
76.3%
Avg SAT
1,139
Enrollment
4,428
What students study
18 fields offered
Business
17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education14.0%
- 03Health Professions11.9%
- 04Liberal Arts7.6%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts6.4%
- 06Parks & Fitness5.9%
- 07Psychology5.5%
- 08Theology4.4%
- 09Communications3.9%
- 10Computer Science3.3%
- 11Public Admin3.3%
- 12Engineering3.2%
- 13Biology2.7%
- 14Criminal Justice2.3%
- 15Family Sciences1.8%
- 16History1.7%
- 17Foreign Languages1.2%
- 18Social Sciences1.1%