10-yr median earnings
$34,521
Federal aid recipients only
Public · El Dorado, Arkansas
South Arkansas College
South Arkansas College is a public institution in El Dorado, Arkansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $7,486
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,521
- 10-yr median earnings
- 27.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
South Arkansas College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 31st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 27.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this South Arkansas College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
46/100
South Arkansas College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,521
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,486
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
27.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,153
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
57.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$7,486
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
27.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 27.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - South Arkansas College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How South Arkansas College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
South Arkansas College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,521 31st percentile higher than 31% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | South Arkansas College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,521 | #3531 of 5103 | 31st |
| Average net price | $7,486 | #721 of 5020 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 27.9% | #4407 of 4858 | 9th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 862 | #2324 of 5462 | 57th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
862
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
27.9%
150%-time completion
$34,521
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How South Arkansas College ranks in Arkansas
State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | South Arkansas College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,521 | #38 of 72 | 47th |
| Average net price | $7,486 | #11 of 70 | 84th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 27.9% | #64 of 67 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 862 | #26 of 74 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Arkansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Regional School of Nursing | $73,975 | - |
| 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $73,827 | - |
| 3 | University of Arkansas Grantham | $63,496 | $8,370 |
| 4 | Baptist Health College Little Rock | $62,244 | $25,454 |
| 5 | Hendrix College | $60,376 | $24,149 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas | $58,191 | $18,209 |
| 7 | John Brown University | $53,907 | $20,397 |
| 8 | Harding University | $52,876 | $22,130 |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist University | $51,673 | $22,409 |
| 10 | Central Baptist College | $46,789 | $12,287 |
| 11 | University of Central Arkansas | $45,938 | $16,511 |
| 12 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $45,265 | $17,248 |
| 38 | South Arkansas CollegeThis school | $34,521 | $7,486 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at South Arkansas College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,690 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,041 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,640 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,932 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at South Arkansas College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,324 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,532 |
| Average Net Price | $7,486 |
41.1%
Pell Grant Rate
17.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,153
Median Debt
$118/mo
Monthly Payment
South Arkansas College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $12,545 to $6,235 (-50.3%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $12,5452023 · $6,235
Over the same years, enrollment went -32.7% (1,306 → 879 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
73.3%
Female
54.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$30,240
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.6%
Earning Over $25K
57.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 27.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $30,240 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,521 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 47.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 57.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,153 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $118/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 4 | 137 | $47,163 | $64,476 | $12,244 |
| Certificate | 2 | 189 | $47,418 | $49,554 | $7,989 |
Top programs at South Arkansas College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$64,476 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$49,554 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$46,729 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$45,467 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$45,282 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$31,979 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 46 | $64,476 | $10,885 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 60 | $49,554 | $7,989 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 26 | $46,729 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 27 | $45,467 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 129 | $45,282 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 38 | $31,979 | $13,602 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for South Arkansas College? ▼
South Arkansas College is a public institution in El Dorado, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 862 students.
How much do South Arkansas College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at South Arkansas College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,521 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,240.
How much does South Arkansas College cost? ▼
The average net price at South Arkansas College is $7,486. In-state tuition is $3,324 and out-of-state tuition is $5,532. Median student debt at graduation is $11,153.
What is the graduation rate at South Arkansas College? ▼
South Arkansas College has a 27.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is South Arkansas College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at South Arkansas College is $11,153, while former students earn a median of $34,521 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 57.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $118.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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