Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Southern Arkansas University Main Campus first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Retention Rate
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rates

Of the 522 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduation rate 43%.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rate

Approximately 652 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 652 students who did not complete their degree?

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 385 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus represent 73.92% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rates

493 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 20 are still enrolled.

• 288 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus represent 1.41% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 6% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rates

16 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus represent 20.51% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rates

110 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 6 are still enrolled.

• 72 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus represent 4.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Drop Out Rates

33 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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