Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $9,820
In-State Cost of Attendance: $24,721
Out-of-State Tuition: $15,400
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,301
Student Debt
Median total debt: $12,500
Students with federal loans: 66.7%
Students with Pell grants: 44.6%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $37,011
After 5 years: $48,919
Majors(33 programs)
- Business/Commerce, General.(74 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(50 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(42 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(38 graduates)
- Biology, General.(31 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(30 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(26 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(26 graduates)
- Physics.(24 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(22 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(21 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(20 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(20 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(17 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(15 graduates)
- Chemistry.(14 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(13 graduates)
- Community Organization and Advocacy.(11 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(11 graduates)
- Social Work.(10 graduates)
- History.(8 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(6 graduates)
- Mathematics.(6 graduates)
- Journalism.(5 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(5 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(4 graduates)
- Public Health.(4 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
- Social Sciences, General.
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
- Music.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,865 students
Admission Rate: 66.6%
Retention Rate: 69.1%
Graduation Rate: 46.5%
Student Demographics
White (62.3%)
Hispanic (5.7%)
Black (23.1%)
Asian (0.6%)
Two or More (5.8%)
International (1.5%)
Gender Distribution
Men (42.3%)
Women (57.7%)