SEARK College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Southeast Arkansas College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southeast Arkansas College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $8,650 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 916.
The financial aid amount ($4,866) is lower.
It offers average (62 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SEARK College are $8,650 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College $8,650

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 SEARK College is 28% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 28%

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 SEARK College is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 5%

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 SEARK College is 44% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 44%

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 SEARK College is 916 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 916

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 SEARK College is $4,866 which is 56.25% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College $4,866

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 SEARK College is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 8 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

SEARK College offers 62 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 62

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

SEARK College offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.