The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 25.00% where the last year rate was 30%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.70% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 25.00% where the current academic year rate is 30%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Arkansas College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19% | 33% | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 25% | 15% | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 21% | 26% | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 26% | 32% | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 31% | 43% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 20% | 25% | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 26% | 35% | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 24% | 29% | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| Average | 25.00% | 29.90% | 21.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.20% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Arkansas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 7% |
| 2017-18 | 16% |
| 2018-19 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 11% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 23% |
| Average | 12.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 53.70% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SouthArk from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 51% | 52% |
| 2016-17 | 57% | 30% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 50% | 52% |
| 2019-20 | 55% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 53% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 50% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 49% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 28% |
| Average | 53.70% | 41.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Arkansas College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 13.40:1 |
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