South Arkansas Community College, AR

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR 71731
(870) 862-8131

South Arkansas Community College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention3
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity59
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at South Arkansas Community College

-Bachelor’s
33%Associate’s
67%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education3%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs51%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities12%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Precision Production12%
Science Technologies1%

Admissions

Getting into South Arkansas Community College

-Admission Rate
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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending South Arkansas Community College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$5KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K$8K$12K$14K
$30K–$48K$13K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$15K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$15K$19K
>$110K$10K$16K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after South Arkansas Community College

31%Receive Federal Loans
$7KMedian Federal Debt
45%Repayment Rate
$100Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K 65%62%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 11%12%12%
$75K–$110K 5%9%9%
>$110K 2%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolARUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$9K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$7K$10K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$7K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$7K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$28K$23K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$15K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolARUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%49%43%
3-years after entering repayment 45%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 51%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 50%49%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at South Arkansas Community College

50%Retention Rate
10%Transfer Rate
33%Withdrawal Rate
23%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolARUS
Within 4 Years 17%29%38%
Within 6 Years 23%46%55%
Within 8 Years 30%46%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolARUS
Black 15%27%39%
Caucasian 30%38%52%
Hispanic or Latino 39%45%47%
Two or more races 33%33%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after South Arkansas Community College

85%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolARUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 83%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolARUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$24K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$37K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolARUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$24K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$27K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$29K$29K$35K

Students

Students at South Arkansas Community College

1,143Undergraduates
40%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolARUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 76%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 24%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolARUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 37%30%18%
Caucasian 53%57%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 1%2%3%
Other race 1%1%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K 56%50%43%
$30K–$48K 20%20%18%
$48K–$75K 13%15%16%

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