Southern Arkansas University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 20,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,725
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 71%
From Region 28%
Athletes 465 (18.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Black 24%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Beaver College of Health Sciences 125 30% 66% 1% 22% 5% 6% $70,708 46 +0.14 79 91%
Biology 24 +2 25% 67% 4% 8% 8% 8% $72,395 80 +0.69 80 80% — — — —
Exercise Science 20 — 40% 70% 0% 15% 10% 5% $68,171 77 +0.75 76 96% — — — —
Nursing 34 — 24% 88% 0% 9% 3% 0% $87,279 33 -0.49 91 93% — — — —
Public Health 8 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 0% 12% $60,254 32 -0.45 62 — — — — —
Sport Management 12 — 83% 25% 0% 50% 8% 8% $68,171 80 +0.73 76 96% — — — —
Psychology 27 +1 19% 44% 0% 48% 0% 7% $54,446 50 -0.09 48 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 177 53% 67% 0% 18% 7% 2% $72,002 50 -0.14 80 92%
General Engineering 18 — 83% 67% 0% 6% 17% 0% $113,085 92 +1.11 99 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $103,166 76 +0.50 97 — — — — —
Computer Science 23 — 91% 74% 0% 4% 0% 4% $68,659 1 -1.65 76 94% — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 20% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $69,674 43 -0.18 77 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $70,253 32 -0.57 78 — — — — —
Physics 11 — 55% 45% 0% 18% 9% 0% $104,391 92 +1.50 97 93% — — — —
Agribusiness 40 +1 48% 92% 0% 5% 0% 0% $85,392 92 +1.02 90 89% — — — —
English 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $45,147 14 -0.89 24 — — — — —
General Studies 30 — 43% 43% 0% 40% 13% 3% $43,744 3 -1.30 20 94% — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,795 15 -0.79 33 — — — — —
History and Political Science 8 +1 38% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $48,587 14 -0.81 33 — — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — — — — — $56,774 72 +0.42 55 100% — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $60,352 17 -0.87 63 — — — — —
Social Work 9 — 22% 56% 0% 44% 0% 0% $49,153 21 -0.49 34 92% — — — —
Criminal Justice 16 — 31% 56% 0% 31% 12% 0% $56,514 31 -0.47 54 92% — — — —
Criminology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,476 46 -0.20 59 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Fine and Applied Arts 31 52% 74% 0% 16% 6% 0% $37,043 0 -1.31 9 95%
Game and Interactive Media Design 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $37,903 1 -1.76 10 100% — — — —
Journalism 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,777 21 -0.84 49 — — — — —
Studio Art 6 — 67% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $32,597 4 -1.52 5 90% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 16 +2 56% 69% 0% 19% 6% 0% $34,008 6 -1.21 6 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 107 18% 79% 0% 7% 6% 0% $49,117 1 -0.66 34 91%
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,059 39 -0.46 53 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 74 — 5% 77% 0% 9% 8% 0% $47,423 20 -0.72 29 89% — — — —
Middle School Education 12 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,423 14 -0.90 29 89% — — — —
Physical Education 11 — 73% 55% 0% 9% 0% 0% $56,059 46 -0.21 53 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Walker College of Business 96 47% 65% 1% 17% 7% 4% $61,037 13 -0.93 64 95%
Accounting 11 — 45% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $76,448 28 -0.68 84 96% — — — —
General Business 85 +2 47% 62% 0% 19% 7% 5% $59,043 8 -0.97 60 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,464
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,692
Est. In-State Cost $13,536
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,593
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.1% 108 51% 60% 1% 20% 7% 5% $61,830 6 -0.75 65 95% —
Education 20.0% 107 18% 79% 0% 7% 6% 0% $49,118 20 -0.66 34 91% —
Health Sciences 11.6% 62 27% 82% 0% 10% 5% 3% $77,628 53 -0.09 85 94% —
Humanities 7.8% 42 43% 52% 0% 31% 12% 5% $44,887 4 -1.17 23 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.5% 40 48% 92% 0% 5% 0% 0% $85,392 100 +1.02 90 89% —
Social Sciences 7.5% 40 18% 52% 0% 42% 0% 5% $53,288 25 -0.26 45 91% —
Computer Science 5.2% 28 86% 75% 0% 7% 0% 4% $63,167 0 -1.67 68 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 24 25% 67% 4% 8% 8% 8% $72,395 75 +0.69 80 80% —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.5% 24 42% 58% 0% 17% 8% 0% $85,658 67 +0.54 90 93% —
Arts 4.1% 22 59% 68% 0% 18% 9% 0% $33,623 1 -1.30 5 90% —
Engineering 3.9% 21 86% 62% 0% 10% 14% 0% $111,668 83 +1.02 98 — —
Professional 3.4% 18 28% 61% 0% 28% 11% 0% $56,732 15 -0.44 54 92% —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 149 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 73 $320K $320K $0
Baseball 56 $459K $459K $0
Basketball 16 $452K $452K $0
Rodeo 12 $106K $106K $0
Golf 11 $149K $149K $0
Tennis 10 $184K $184K $0
Total 307 $3.0M $3.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 56 $349K $349K $0
Softball 35 $461K $461K $0
Rodeo 24 $100K $100K $0
Volleyball 20 $299K $299K $0
Basketball 17 $373K $373K $0
Golf 9 $140K $140K $0
Tennis 9 $214K $214K $0
Total 158 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 149 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 129 $670K $670K $0
Baseball 56 $459K $459K $0
Rodeo 36 $206K $206K $0
Softball 35 $461K $461K $0
Basketball 33 $825K $825K $0
Golf 20 $289K $289K $0
Volleyball 20 $299K $299K $0
Tennis 19 $399K $399K $0
Total 465 $6.7M $6.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (non-ED) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 63% 63% 63%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 870 – 1100
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 450 – 560