School value profile
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro OT value profile
Review why Arkansas State University-Jonesboro ranks #8 in The OT Index public-program value ranking, including institution-level cost, debt, completion, state labor-market context, and matched ACOTE program profiles.
Value rank #865.6 value score$8,090 in-state tuition$20,500 median debt
Value snapshot
Cost, debt, completion, and career-return context
This profile keeps College Scorecard institution-level measures separate from ACOTE and NBCOT program-specific context so applicants can see what is known and what still needs direct confirmation.
Our take
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro value assessment
Why it stands out
- $8,090 in-state tuition is $2,382 below the public-program midpoint in this comparison. That is a meaningful recurring price advantage.
- $20,500 median debt is $451 below the midpoint, so lower published tuition appears to translate into lower borrowing at the institution level.
- 55% completion is above the comparison midpoint, which matters because affordability is more compelling when students are also completing at a strong rate.
Tradeoffs that matter
- The headline price is in-state tuition. An applicant who does not qualify for resident pricing should not expect the #8 value case to carry over unchanged.
- The matched pathway includes an entry-level doctorate. Even at a high-value public institution, that route asks for more time in school than a master's pathway to the same OT credential.
What to compare next
- Compare Arkansas State University-Jonesboro with the two nearest-ranked public options on tuition and debt separately; similar value scores can be driven by different affordability strengths.
- Compare the matched OT doctorate program profile on degree and delivery format before treating the institution-level price advantage as a program-level win.
- Put Arkansas's labor-market score beside the state where you expect to work after graduation; local value is less relevant when the likely first job is elsewhere.
Applicant read
What makes this school look affordable—or not
The value score is strongest when low cost, manageable debt, institution-wide completion strength, and local labor-market opportunity point in the same direction.
Published tuition
The published in-state tuition is unusually low for an OT pathway, which is why this institution ranks highly for value.
Median debt
The institution-wide median debt is moderate, so tuition—not unusually low borrowing—is doing most of the work in the value score.
Completion rate
The institution-wide completion rate is low enough to undercut the value case: a low price matters less when completion is less dependable.
State opportunity
Arkansas strengthens the value case because its BLS pay and employment figures compare well with other states.
Program profiles
Linked ACOTE program profiles
Open the program-level profiles before treating the institution-level value score as an application decision.
| Program profile | Value context | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University-Jonesboro OT doctorate profile | OT doctorate program; ACOTE next on-site review 2034/2035. | Open profile |
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Other public OT value profiles
Compare the value score against other public options before narrowing your application list.
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$12,973 in-state tuition; $14,615 median debt; 65.6 value score.
Open value profile
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro is a genuinely strong public-value lead for an in-state applicant. Both tuition and debt beat the comparison midpoint, so the #8 rank is supported by two affordability measures rather than one unusually low number. The 55% completion rate supports the case.