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South Arkansas College

El Dorado, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southark.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
—
Total enrollment
1,207
peer median 1,350
Avg net price
$7,486
+$515 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

4.9pp gap
Pell recipients
28%25 of 90
Non-Pell (all)
33%27 of 82
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
33%26 of 80

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 38 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
4
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing4 · 10.5%
  • No Data34 · 89.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+1.1%
$31,979 vs $31,625
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.8%
$45,467 vs $31,625
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.8%
$46,729 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.9%
$64,476 vs $31,625

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+1.1%
+$354

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,979 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,250 debt · $46,729 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$7,644 debt · $49,554 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$8,408 debt · $64,476 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Apr 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Nov 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Apr 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,690
$30–48k$6,041
$48–75k$8,640
$75–110k$11,305
$110k+$12,932

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,486
+$515vs Community College median $6,972
Federal loans
17.1%
In-state tuition
$3,324
Out-of-state
$5,532

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 741 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
741
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,475,720 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
390 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$620K
195 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$703K
195 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 264 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
264
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.6%
2017
14.5%
2018
6.9%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at South Arkansas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

159 total completions
01Health Professions
7245.3%
02Liberal Arts
5232.7%
03Security/Protective
95.7%
04Education
95.7%
05Business
74.4%
06Engineering Tech
63.8%
07Computer Sciences
21.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
10.6%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.6%
10Science Technologies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,207
12-mo unduplicated
1,675
Undergraduate
1,675
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%480
Women
71%1,195

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.6%
Black
40.4%
Hispanic
6.7%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
1.2%
Unknown
0.5%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
75
63 M · 12 W
Women athletes
16.0%
Athletic aid
$99K
Total student aid
Budget
$423K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$70K
$29K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$21K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
50 M · —
$214K
Basketball
13 M · 11 W
$153K
Tennis
— · 1 W
$29K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,190 students

3-year trend

0.882 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    43

    South Arkansas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions South Arkansas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSouth Arkansas College
    		30%—1,207$7,486Community College
    University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
    		——1,305$9,270Community College
    Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
    		——1,199$4,848Community College
    East Arkansas Community College
    		——1,401$7,220Community College
    Arkansas Northeastern College
    		——1,461$5,375Community College
    Haywood Community College
    		——1,395$6,723Community College
    Peer group median30%—1,350$6,972

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in South Arkansas College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    South Arkansas College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    870-862-8131
    Address
    300 South West Avenue, El Dorado, AR 71730

    The page is dedicated to the Institutional Research office at South Arkansas College, featuring links to a dashboard and other resources. While contact information is provided, the page primarily offers navigation to other administrative and informational sections.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Christy Wilson
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

    Frequently asked questions about South Arkansas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about South Arkansas College.

    What is the graduation rate at South Arkansas College?

    South Arkansas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Arkansas College?

    South Arkansas College reports a total enrollment of 1,207 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Arkansas College?

    The average net price at South Arkansas College is $7,486 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Arkansas College located?

    South Arkansas College is located in El Dorado, Arkansas 71731-7010.

    Who runs Institutional Research at South Arkansas College?

    South Arkansas College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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