Data: The College Board; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios
Students — or their parents — will pay a little more than $10,000 on average for in-state tuition and fees in Arkansas. That's about $1,500 less than the national average, according to the College Board.
The price is down about 9% over the past five years.
Why it matters: A college education is one path to higher paying wages, but increasingly employers like Walmart are dropping degree requirements in favor of hiring for skills and job-specific acumen.
Out-of-state of play: Tuition and fees for those coming to study in the Natural State, however, averaged more than $26,000, the College Board found.
By the numbers: The University of Arkansas' Fayetteville campus alone is responsible for $3 billion in direct annual economic impact to the state, the Center for Business and Economic Research announced in September.
That includes what students spend on housing, food and other needs while they're here.