South Arkansas College

www.southark.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,232

4.49% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$7,674

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.92%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

1,207

33.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

30.2%

52 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at South Arkansas College is $2,232, which is $5,928 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,674.

In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending South Arkansas College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,232

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at South Arkansas College was $2,232. The cost of tuition at South Arkansas College is $−5,928 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of South Arkansas College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,674

2024 Value

30.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 South Arkansas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,674. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of South Arkansas College grew by 30.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of South Arkansas College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,260

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Arkansas College was of $9,260 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 16.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 22.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at South Arkansas College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at South Arkansas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 24.3% with respect to 2023, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Arkansas College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.92%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at South Arkansas College was 1.92%, which represents 4 out of the 208 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

South Arkansas College had a total enrollment of 1,207 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at South Arkansas College is 406 students and the part-time enrollment is 801. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at South Arkansas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Arkansas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 33.7% Black or African American, 6.96% Hispanic or Latino, 4.47% Two or More Races, 0.331% Asian, 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Arkansas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (25.5%) and White Male (21.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Arkansas College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,207 students. The full-time enrollment at South Arkansas College is 406 and the part-time enrollment is 801. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at South Arkansas College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at South Arkansas College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at South Arkansas College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), South Arkansas College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at South Arkansas College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
639 enrolled students
Black or African American
407 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
84 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Arkansas College is 52.9% White, 33.7% Black or African American, 6.96% Hispanic or Latino, 4.47% Two or More Races, 0.331% Asian, 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4 students (0.331%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 90 more women than men received degrees from South Arkansas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Arkansas College is white (456 degrees awarded). There were 1.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (229 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at South Arkansas College is General Health Services (88 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (79 degrees) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at South Arkansas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (147 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (53 degrees), and Health (320 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Arkansas College are Registered nurses (1,501,809 people), Medical & health services managers (170,313 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,147 people), Other managers (155,288 people), and Police officers (139,292 people).

The most specialized majors at South Arkansas College in 2024 are Precision Production (147 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (53 degrees), Health (320 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Arkansas College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Actuaries, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at South Arkansas College are Precision Production (147 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (53 degrees), Health (320 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Arkansas College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,635,026 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (337,286 people), Elementary & secondary schools (317,568 people), Outpatient care centers (292,748 people), and Offices of physicians (206,938 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South Arkansas College.

Most Common (2024)

General Health Services
88 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
79 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at South Arkansas College was General Health Services with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at South Arkansas College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

348

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

438

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 348 degrees were awarded to men at South Arkansas College, which is 0.795 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (438).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Arkansas College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 129 degrees were awarded to men at South Arkansas College in Welding Technology, which is 7.17 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 129 degrees were awarded to men at South Arkansas College in General Health Services, which is 14.3 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from South Arkansas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
456 degrees awarded
Black or African American
229 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Arkansas College is white (456 degrees awarded). There were 1.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (229 degrees).

0.127% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
270 degrees awarded
White Female
266 degrees awarded
White Female
265 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Arkansas College is white female (270 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (266 degrees).

Operations

South Arkansas College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.81M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 654k (13.6%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, South Arkansas College had a total salary expenditure of 18.2M. South Arkansas College employs 29 Instructors, 7 Professors and 3 No academic ranks. Most academics at South Arkansas College are Female Instructor (18), Male Instructor (11), and Female Professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Arkansas College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$4.81M

2024 Endowment

48.7%

growth from 2023

South Arkansas College has an endowment valued at about $4.81M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of South Arkansas College grew 48.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.6M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Arkansas College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.78M

2024 Salaries

5.46%

growth from 2023

In 2024, South Arkansas College paid a median of $7.78M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($18.2M) and a 5.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.58% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, South Arkansas College paid a total of $2.25M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Arkansas College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

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Tuition Costs

Average Net Price

Other Student Expenses

Financial Aid by Income Level

Student Loan Default Rate

Enrollment

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Operations

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Instructional Salaries

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