Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, Arkansas · Website
$42,386
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,386
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public 4-year college in Magnolia, Arkansas with 2,708 undergraduates and 1,648 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,027 a year (tuition and fees $9,960 in-state, $15,690 out-of-state). It admits 75% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,386 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,027
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,960
Out-of-state $15,690
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,386
Rank 2,317 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,027
- Tuition in-state
- $9,960
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,690
- Cost of attendance
- $24,951
- Students with a need-based grant
- 48%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,187
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,827
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,790
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,654
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,244
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,961 in 2015-16 to $9,960 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1,047
- SAT reading, middle
- 515
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 2,708
- Graduate students
- 1,648
- Part-time students
- 4.4%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $63.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,317 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,027 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,960 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,008 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,386 | $34,688 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
68 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 521 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 332 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 101 | $24,625 | $44,795 | $49,419 | $59,916 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $17,122 | $37,590 | $40,843 | $47,382 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $21,861 | $34,910 | $47,979 | $68,407 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 67 | $29,480 | $59,304 | $83,587 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,375 | $26,044 | $44,873 | $57,214 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $13,875 | $41,325 | $55,787 | $66,647 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 34 | $17,362 | $49,837 | $49,718 | $70,644 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $19,500 | $29,854 | $48,662 | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $24,125 | $30,901 | $38,931 | $53,072 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $19,413 | $31,426 | $42,925 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $19,500 | $67,213 | $70,185 | $88,910 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | $63,324 | $45,997 | $52,584 | $60,111 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,199 | $28,541 | $44,523 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | $26,671 | $60,952 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $12,000 | $44,843 | $48,923 | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $14,848 | $40,138 | $46,771 | $76,194 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $22,250 | $58,870 | $89,685 | $76,786 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | $31,062 | $63,974 | $58,663 | $71,685 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Magnolia and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Southern Arkansas University Main Campus cost?
$14,027 a year is the average net price at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,960 for in-state students and $15,690 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,951. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,187 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?
75% of applicants are admitted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,047 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates earn?
$42,386 a year is the median pay of former Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,008 after 6 years). That ranks 2,317 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $67,213.
How much student debt do Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 63% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (521 master's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (332 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (101 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.