What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 862
Smaller than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$5,607
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,516
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $5,676
- Average net price
- $5,607
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$38,549
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
862
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, and a mixture of those who later transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
South Arkansas Community CollegeEl Dorado, AR, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR, United States
- Public
- Community college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 201 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- southark.edu
Colleges nearby
Southern Arkansas University Tech29.1 miCamden
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus33.4 miMagnolia- University of Arkansas at Monticello55.9 miMonticello
- University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana61.4 miHope
Ouachita Baptist University67.1 miArkadelphia- Henderson State University67.4 miArkadelphia
Colleges nearby
- Southern Arkansas University Tech29 mi from South Arkansas Community College
- Southern Arkansas University Main Campus33 mi from South Arkansas Community College
- University of Arkansas at Monticello56 mi from South Arkansas Community College
- University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana61 mi from South Arkansas Community College
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How much is South Arkansas Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at South Arkansas Community College is $3,516 and out-of-state tuition is $5,676 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,607 a year.
What is the average net price at South Arkansas Community College?
The average net price at South Arkansas Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,607 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at South Arkansas Community College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at South Arkansas Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to South Arkansas Community College?
The closest matches are Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, East Arkansas Community College, and Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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