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Southern Arkansas University Main is a public regional university located in Magnolia, Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,191 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average.
Southern Arkansas University Main’s median net annual cost of $15,321 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business and Commerce, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,321
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Physics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 2.32
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
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Economic score: 3.51
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 4.42
Accounting
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Economic score: 9.08
Community Org & Advocacy
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Economic score: 12.68
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 44.26
Biology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 47.56
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus - Education, Business Administration, Educational media design, Student Counseling, Health & Fitness - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 4% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southern Arkansas University Main’s economic mobility score of 13.7 is calculated by adjusting the 5.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus’s EMS of 13.7 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Southern Arkansas University Main pays $15,321 a year, $8,889 less than the $24,210 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,321
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,321 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,599. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,247
Pell grants
$4,912
State grants
$1,239
Institutional grants
$7,161
Southern Arkansas University Main's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 63% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,813 applicants, of which 1,761 were admitted and 632 enrolled. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%