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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 54% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,708

Admitted

2,040

Yield

35%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

875–1105

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–24

1236
Applications +8% since fall 2014 · admit rate 71% → 75%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,708 undergrads, where 48% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.7K

undergrads · larger than 66% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

48%

above the median

First generation

42%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American Conference
Steady · index 0.52 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (16% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,019 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Commerce, General

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Physics

$89.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

61%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,936 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.3K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $13,442 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $25,640 in-state / $31,220 out-of-state.

42%

$15.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,640 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

63%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $42,386 ten years after enrolling, more than at 18% of colleges; 44% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

44%

44%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$42.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.8K

≈ $199/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 8% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 71% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +8%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 71% → 75%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.52 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 107983 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything