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SouthArk Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
53% Retention Rate

South Arkansas Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SouthArk after their first year? Are SouthArk students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

SouthArk Retention Rate

53% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, SouthArk has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

SouthArk Retention  53 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SouthArk53%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

SouthArk Graduation Rates

35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
5.97% Transfer Rate
57.05% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 210 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 35% in six years, and 36% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of SouthArk is 35%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36%
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SouthArk Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years19032%
Six Years21035%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete38564%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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SouthArk Drop Out Rate

Approximately 385 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 385 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred369.4%
Dropped Out34489.4%

SouthArk Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at SouthArk are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time SouthArk Graduation Rates

40% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at South Arkansas Community College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.52% of SouthArk bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the SouthArk class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SouthArk graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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SouthArk First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSouthArkNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years35%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SouthArk Drop Out Rates

159 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1610.06%
Dropped Out14088.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at South Arkansas Community College represent 18.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the SouthArk class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SouthArk Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSouthArkNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years25%21.59%
Eight Years27%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SouthArk Drop Out Rates

80 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.25%
Transferred22.50%
Dropped Out7796.25%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

115 SouthArk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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SouthArk Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSouthArkNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years50%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SouthArk Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred611.11%
Dropped Out4888.89%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

136 SouthArk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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SouthArk Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSouthArkNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years32%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SouthArk Drop Out Rates

92 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.09%
Transferred1213.04%
Dropped Out7985.87%

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