by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend South Arkansas College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending South Arkansas College ranged from $12,138.00 to $13,986.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $12,138.00 in-state versus $13,986.00 for out-of-state students.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,684.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,454.00 |
| Total cost | $12,138.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,138.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,446.00 |
| Net price | $6,692.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,138.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,242.00 |
| Net price | $5,896.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,532.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,454.00 |
| Total cost | $13,986.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,986.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,446.00 |
| Net price | $8,540.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,986.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,242.00 |
| Net price | $7,744.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 4.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $6,142.00 | $6,972.00 | $12,645.00 |
| Senior year | $6,945.00 | $7,883.00 | $14,298.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,153.00 | $29,684.00 | $53,841.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,963.00 | $11,308.00 | $20,511.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $301.00 | $342.00 | $620.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,116.00 | $40,992.00 | $74,352.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $6,142.00 | $6,972.00 | $12,645.00 |
| Senior year | $6,399.00 | $7,263.00 | $13,174.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,541.00 | $14,235.00 | $25,819.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,778.00 | $5,423.00 | $9,836.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $164.00 | $297.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,319.00 | $19,658.00 | $35,655.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $8,068.00 | $8,897.00 | $14,570.00 |
| Senior year | $9,122.00 | $10,060.00 | $16,475.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $34,350.00 | $37,881.00 | $62,038.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,086.00 | $14,431.00 | $23,634.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $395.00 | $436.00 | $714.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,436.00 | $52,312.00 | $85,672.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $8,068.00 | $8,897.00 | $14,570.00 |
| Senior year | $8,405.00 | $9,269.00 | $15,179.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,472.00 | $18,166.00 | $29,750.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,275.00 | $6,920.00 | $11,334.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $190.00 | $209.00 | $342.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,748.00 | $25,086.00 | $41,083.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,486.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,235.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,824.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,550.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,693.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,138.00 |
Use South Arkansas College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of South Arkansas College comes to $7,000.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,827.00 |
| 25th | $3,467.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,000.00 |
| 75th | $14,767.00 |
| 90th | $27,867.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,705.00 |
| Middle income | $6,718.00 |
| High income | $6,195.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,510.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,162.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,748.00 |
First-generation borrowers from South Arkansas College graduate with $1,414.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at South Arkansas College stands at $1,349.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for South Arkansas College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at South Arkansas College come to $53,223,370.00 over 4,087 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,284.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh South Arkansas College, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.