Southern Arkansas University Tech
Camden, Arkansas · Also known as SAU Tech | SAUT · Website
$36,376
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,376
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public 2-year college in Camden, Arkansas with 672 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,018 a year (tuition and fees $5,040 in-state, $6,480 out-of-state). 62% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,376 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,018
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,040
Out-of-state $6,480
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
62%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,000
About $64 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,376
Rank 3,284 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
- $9,018
- Tuition in-state
- $5,040
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,480
- Cost of attendance
- $17,294
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,848
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,208
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,633
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,321
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,294
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 $4,677 in 2015-16 to $5,040 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 672
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 55
- Endowment
- $1.28M
- Other
- Open admission
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 3,284 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,018 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,040 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,000 | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,841 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,376 | $34,688 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,781 | $57,702 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | $43,756 | $54,132 | $45,709 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | $26,001 | $46,358 | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $5,500 | $33,148 | $47,560 | $73,593 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $28,756 | $48,733 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,833 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Camden 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 Tech cost?
$9,018 a year is the average net price at Southern Arkansas University Tech after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,040 for in-state students and $6,480 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,294. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,848 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Arkansas University Tech?
Southern Arkansas University Tech has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Southern Arkansas University Tech graduates earn?
$36,376 a year is the median pay of former Southern Arkansas University Tech students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,841 after 6 years). That ranks 3,284 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Associate's) at $43,756.
How much student debt do Southern Arkansas University Tech graduates have?
$6,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Arkansas University Tech graduates, about $64 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Tech?
62% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Arkansas University Tech finish within 3 years. 57% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Arkansas University Tech?
Health and Medical Administrative Services (78 certificate graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (55 certificate graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 55 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.