Student Population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Total Enrollment
5,094
Undergraduate
3,148
Graduate
1,946
Online Enrollment
1,513
Men Students
2,296
Women Students
2,798
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,094 students have enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus - 3,148 undergraduate and 1,946 graduate.
By gender, 2,296 male and 2,798 female students are attending Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 3,355 full-time students and 1,739 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arkansas Tech University and University of Arkansas Grantham, its population is small (average population is 7,441).
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,513 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,296 male and 2,798 female students attending Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,148 | 2,648 | 500 |
| Men | 1,349 | 1,170 | 179 |
| Women | 1,799 | 1,478 | 321 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,946 | 707 | 1,239 |
| Men | 947 | 437 | 510 |
| Women | 999 | 270 | 729 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,665 White students (52.32%) and 893 Black or African American students (17.53%) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 657 | 280 | 377 |
| Hispanic | 192 | 87 | 105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,044 | 854 | 1,190 |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 75 | 91 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3,148 | 1,349 | 1,799 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 236 | 63 | 173 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 621 | 177 | 444 |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 25 | 48 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1,946 | 947 | 999 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,520 students whose age under twenty five and 814 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Especially, 335 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,148 | 1,349 | 1,799 |
| Under 18 | 335 | 123 | 212 |
| 18-19 | 1,178 | 516 | 662 |
| 20-21 | 1,009 | 463 | 546 |
| 22-24 | 346 | 178 | 168 |
| 25-29 | 92 | 30 | 62 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 13 | 39 |
| 35-39 | 48 | 11 | 37 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 9 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 65 and over | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Total | 3,148 | 1,349 | 1,799 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,946 | 947 | 999 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 22-24 | 630 | 359 | 271 |
| 25-29 | 668 | 372 | 296 |
| 30-34 | 224 | 93 | 131 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 50 | 92 |
| 40-49 | 187 | 42 | 145 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 20 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 1,946 | 947 | 999 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 4,290 students (84.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,513 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,319 students live in Arkansas where Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in and 168 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,094 | 3,148 | 1,946 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,513 | 545 | 968 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,777 | 1,820 | 957 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 804 | 783 | 21 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,513 | 545 | 968 |
| Arkansas Residents | 1,319 | 503 | 816 |
| Other State in U.S. | 168 | 39 | 129 |
| Outside of U.S. | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |