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Southern Arkansas University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Magnolia, AR
Population 20,000
Website https://www.saumag.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,865
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 59%
Black 21%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 71%
From Region 28%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 27%
Education 18%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Health Sciences 10%
Computer Science 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Arts 5%
Engineering 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,960
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,690
Est. In-State Cost $12,884
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,297
10-Year ROI $116,000
ROI Percentile 31th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 910 – 1070
SAT Math Range 425 – 540
SAT RW Range 450 – 565
ACT Range 17 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Beaver College of Health Sciences 139 33% / 67% 2% $53,451 96%
Biology 23 — 35% / 65% 4% $43,976 30 91%
Exercise Science 23 — 43% / 57% 0% $47,689 40 100%
Nursing 31 — 13% / 87% 3% $78,343 90 100%
Public Health 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $50,051 47 —
Sport Management 22 — 86% / 14% 5% $47,689 40 100%
Psychology 31 — 10% / 90% 0% $44,941 32 91%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 221 60% / 40% 2% $58,044 96%
General Engineering 26 — 88% / 12% 0% $81,333 92 —
Mechanical Engineering 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $75,520 88 —
Computer Science 37 — 92% / 8% 3% $59,733 69 94%
Chemistry 8 — 38% / 62% 12% $55,451 61 —
Mathematics 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $56,036 62 —
Physics 24 +1 83% / 17% 4% $87,891 95 96%
Agribusiness 45 +1 42% / 58% 0% $54,671 59 93%
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — $43,789 29 —
Criminal Justice 20 +1 60% / 40% 0% $43,230 27 100%
Criminology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,737 38 —
English 7 — 0% / 100% 14% $39,705 18 —
General Studies 28 — 25% / 75% 0% $38,152 15 100%
History 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $43,589 28 —
History and Political Science 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $44,328 31 —
Political Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,603 46 —
Social Work 9 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,569 28 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine and Applied Arts 46 41% / 59% 4% $32,858 93%
Game and Interactive Media Design 9 — 44% / 56% 0% $32,976 7 100%
Journalism 6 — 33% / 67% 17% $44,066 30 —
Studio Art 18 +1 22% / 78% 6% $28,359 4 90%
Visual and Performing Arts 13 +3 69% / 31% 0% $33,834 8 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 113 14% / 86% 0% $41,892 96%
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 — 10% / 90% 0% $47,945 41 100%
Early Childhood Education 75 — 1% / 99% 0% $40,746 21 96%
Middle School Education 20 — 30% / 70% 0% $40,746 21 95%
Physical Education 8 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,945 41 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Walker College of Business 99 62% / 38% 3% $51,361 90%
Accounting 15 — 67% / 33% 0% $45,836 35 96%
General Business 84 +2 61% / 39% 4% $52,348 54 89%