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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is based in the town of Magnolia, AR — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,823

family income
under $30k

$15,172

$30–48k

$15,686

$48–75k

$19,378

$75–110k

$18,896

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$14,0272023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus rose from $9,359 (2008) to $14,027 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$9,359
2009	$8,949
2010	$8,323
2011	$7,665
2012	$7,543
2013	$10,150
2014	$11,328
2015	$11,452
2016	$12,778
2017	$13,602
2018	$14,270
2019	$15,321
2020	$15,873
2021	$16,307
2022	$15,944
2023	$14,027

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,9512024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus rose from $14,881 (2009) to $24,951 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$14,881
2010	$16,123
2011	$16,466
2012	$17,345
2013	$17,738
2014	$18,887
2015	$19,970
2016	$20,696
2017	$21,252
2018	$22,116
2019	$22,579
2020	$23,044
2021	$23,732
2022	$24,242
2023	$24,721
2024	$24,951

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,304	$3,552
2001	$2,496	$3,840
2002	$3,006	$4,494
2003	$3,496	$5,186
2004	$3,798	$5,618
2005	$4,290	$6,300
2006	$4,890	$7,080
2007	$5,224	$7,534
2008	$5,646	$8,106
2013	$7,466	$10,616
2014	$7,736	$11,186
2015	$7,961	$11,531
2016	$8,196	$11,856
2017	$8,346	$12,156
2018	$8,786	$12,866
2019	$9,080	$13,580
2020	$9,080	$14,120
2021	$9,410	$14,630
2022	$9,680	$15,110
2023	$9,820	$15,400

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus reports tuition of $9,960 for in-state students and $15,690 for out-of-state students. Check Southern Arkansas University Main Campus’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,708 undergrads, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

48.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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48.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus rose from 23.2% (entered 1994) to 48.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1994 cohort	23.2%
1995 cohort	25.6%
1996 cohort	29.4%
1997 cohort	28.5%
1998 cohort	37.7%
1999 cohort	50.3%
2000 cohort	35.8%
2001 cohort	34%
2002 cohort	31.4%
2003 cohort	31.6%
2004 cohort	32.6%
2005 cohort	32.8%
2006 cohort	33.2%
2007 cohort	29.7%
2008 cohort	30.6%
2009 cohort	34.3%
2010 cohort	35.3%
2011 cohort	36%
2012 cohort	40.5%
2013 cohort	43.6%
2014 cohort	42.6%
2015 cohort	40.1%
2016 cohort	44.5%
2017 cohort	46.5%
2018 cohort	48.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1994–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$6,900	$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$7,111	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$7,854	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$8,336	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$9,289	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$9,607	$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$10,166	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$10,125	$2,894
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$10,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$10,937	$3,697
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$10,874	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$11,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$12,047	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$13,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$14,735	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$15,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$16,800	$5,591
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,000	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$16,750	$6,546
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,013	$6,784
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,945	$7,155
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,750	$7,808

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$37,008

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$40,383

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$42,386

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admitted 2,040 of 2,708 applicants in Fall 2024. The 75.3% rate describes that application pool.

75.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,820 in-state tuition · 2023–24 2,708 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 875–11051600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus received 2,708 applications and admitted 2,040 (75.3%), with 709 enrolling.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	450	500	565
SAT Math	425	500	540
ACT Composite	17	20	24

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

75.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	82.1%
Fall 2002	99.1%
Fall 2003	81.3%
Fall 2004	80.6%
Fall 2005	81.6%
Fall 2006	99.9%
Fall 2007	73.1%
Fall 2008	72.7%
Fall 2009	73.8%
Fall 2010	66.5%
Fall 2011	66.9%
Fall 2012	64.6%
Fall 2013	60.8%
Fall 2014	71.4%
Fall 2015	67.5%
Fall 2016	69.1%
Fall 2017	69.5%
Fall 2018	68.8%
Fall 2019	65.1%
Fall 2020	68.5%
Fall 2021	62.6%
Fall 2022	63.6%
Fall 2023	66.6%
Fall 2024	75.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

875–1105Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	880	1180
Fall 2005	820	1170
Fall 2006	900	1170
Fall 2007	780	1100
Fall 2008	750	1170
Fall 2009	880	1100
Fall 2010	880	1140
Fall 2011	870	1160
Fall 2012	830	1070
Fall 2013	840	1110
Fall 2014	850	1080
Fall 2015	810	1080
Fall 2016	830	1080
Fall 2017	950	1140
Fall 2018	1000	1220
Fall 2019	966	1168
Fall 2021	930	1140
Fall 2022	905	1190
Fall 2023	920	1180
Fall 2024	875	1105

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	23
Fall 2002	17	22
Fall 2003	17	22
Fall 2004	18	23
Fall 2005	17	24
Fall 2006	17	23
Fall 2007	17	23
Fall 2008	17	24
Fall 2009	18	24
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	25
Fall 2012	18	24
Fall 2013	18	24
Fall 2014	18	24
Fall 2015	18	24
Fall 2016	18	24
Fall 2017	19	25
Fall 2018	19	24
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	18	25
Fall 2022	17	24
Fall 2023	17	23
Fall 2024	17	24

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,708Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 3,203 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 2,708.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,747
Fall 2003	2,804
Fall 2004	2,609
Fall 2005	2,683
Fall 2006	2,671
Fall 2007	2,660
Fall 2008	2,538
Fall 2009	2,516
Fall 2010	2,676
Fall 2011	2,682
Fall 2012	2,600
Fall 2013	2,640
Fall 2014	2,784
Fall 2015	2,859
Fall 2016	3,012
Fall 2017	3,153
Fall 2018	3,203
Fall 2019	3,164
Fall 2020	3,121
Fall 2021	2,795
Fall 2022	2,787
Fall 2023	2,865
Fall 2024	2,708

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

66%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 72% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 66%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	65%
Fall 2003 cohort	63%
Fall 2004 cohort	64%
Fall 2005 cohort	62%
Fall 2006 cohort	62%
Fall 2007 cohort	56%
Fall 2008 cohort	63%
Fall 2009 cohort	62%
Fall 2010 cohort	60%
Fall 2011 cohort	60%
Fall 2012 cohort	64%
Fall 2013 cohort	63%
Fall 2014 cohort	62%
Fall 2015 cohort	66%
Fall 2016 cohort	66%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	67%
Fall 2019 cohort	72%
Fall 2020 cohort	64%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	69%
Fall 2023 cohort	66%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

48.2% of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Southern Arkansas University Main Campus as a primarily residential campus of 2,708 undergraduates — and 66.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 875–1105 — their midpoint is below the AR four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Southern Arkansas University Main Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus75.3%

Arkansas median70.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$9,960

Arkansas median$13,467

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$42,386

Arkansas median$44,308

National median$53,781

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, Arkansas and national reference values
Metric & basis	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Arkansas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	75.3%	70.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,960	$13,467	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$42,386	$44,308	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 16 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Physics	$89,685
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$70,185
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$60,952
Agricultural Business and Management	$55,787
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$48,923
Community Organization and Advocacy	$48,773
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$48,662
Business/Commerce, General	$47,979
Accounting and Related Services	$46,771
Biology, General	$44,873
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$44,523
Psychology, General	$42,925
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$40,843
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$38,931
Design and Applied Arts	$33,649
Fine and Studio Arts	$28,938

These 16 fields listed for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus measure earnings after completion. The $42,386 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional Southern Arkansas University Main Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus report?

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 875–1105 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's acceptance rate?

75.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,040 admitted from 2,708 applicants.

How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $9,960; out-of-state students pay $15,690. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,386. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Arkansas

Williams Baptist University — 83.4% admitted
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith — 80.5% admitted
Ouachita Baptist University — 67.5% admitted
John Brown University — 76.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.