How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admits approximately 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 875 and 1,105, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 48.2% receive Pell Grants and 42.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #281 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 39.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 66.2%. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #758 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support graduates into stable career pathways, even as outcomes remain modest relative to higher-ranked peers.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admits approximately 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 875 and 1,105, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 48.2% receive Pell Grants and 42.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #281 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 39.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 66.2%. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #758 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support graduates into stable career pathways, even as outcomes remain modest relative to higher-ranked peers.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus admits approximately 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 875 and 1,105, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 48.2% receive Pell Grants and 42.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #281 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.8%, with 39.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 66.2%. Azimuth ranks Southern Arkansas University Main Campus #758 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $35,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support graduates into stable career pathways, even as outcomes remain modest relative to higher-ranked peers.
