South Arkansas Community College, AR

Public 2-Year • Small Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR 71731
phone
(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
Assoc Highest 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
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending South Arkansas Community College

$3K In-State Tuition
$5K Out-of-State Tuition
$13K Average Total Cost
$8K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School AR US
$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
$7K Median Federal Debt
45% Repayment Rate
$100 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School AR US
$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

Category School AR US
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

Period School AR US
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 Taken School AR US
Within 4 Years 17% 29% 38%
Within 6 Years 23% 46% 55%
Within 8 Years 30% 46% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School AR US
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
$24K Median Salary
$14K 25 Pctl Salary
$39K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School AR US
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

Percentile School AR US
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

Period School AR US
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School AR US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 76% 67% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 24% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School AR US
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 Income School AR US
$0–$30K 56% 50% 43%
$30K–$48K 20% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 13% 15% 16%

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