Community Colleges
#776 in Community Colleges

Overview

South Arkansas Community College is ranked 776th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate South Arkansas Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
  • It has average tuition & fees of $4,812.
  • It has small number of students of 1,253.
  • It offers relatively fewer area of study (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of SouthArk are $4,812 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College $4,812

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $4,878

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SouthArk is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 35%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SouthArk is 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SouthArk is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at SouthArk is 1,253 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 1,253

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,985

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SouthArk is $4,115 which is 85.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College $4,115

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $5,130

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SouthArk is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 15 to 1

Number of Programs

SouthArk offers 49 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 49

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 55

Number of Online Programs

SouthArk offers 4 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

South Arkansas Community College 4

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10

2-4 Years Colleges 10

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 8