South Arkansas College
South Arkansas College (SouthArk) is a public community college in El Dorado, Arkansas.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,674
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,678
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,521
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,330
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,240
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: El Dorado, AR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at South Arkansas College include Welding Technology, Health Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Welding Technology (147 bachelor's)
- Health Services (138 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (79 bachelor's)
- Nursing (48 associate)
- Automobile (53 bachelor's)
- General Studies (34 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (53 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (26 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (34 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (18 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 7%, Computer Science 3%, Health 90%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
South Arkansas College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,690 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,690
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,041
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,640
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,305
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,932
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,684
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,532
- Books and supplies: $2,600
- On-campus room and board: $9,555
- Off-campus room and board: $9,555
- Off-campus with family: $5,868
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,932
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $2,490
- Average federal loan: $4,884
- Median debt at graduation: $11,153
Admissions
South Arkansas College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,678
- Women: 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 55%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 3%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $57,386
- Associate professor salary: $50,885
- Assistant professor salary: $42,799
- Meal plan meals per week: 8
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the South Arkansas College acceptance rate? South Arkansas College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does South Arkansas College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,690 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,674.
What majors does South Arkansas College offer? Popular programs include Welding Technology, Health Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Automobile.
What is the average salary after South Arkansas College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,521 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the South Arkansas College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. South Arkansas College official site: see the campus website.