The student population at South Arkansas College is 1,207 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 351 (22.53%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,344 where 1,207 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,558 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,132 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,558 to 1,207 students, a net loss of 351 (22.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Arkansas College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,558 | 454 | 1,104 |
| 2016-17 | 1,536 -22 | 482 28 | 1,054 -50 |
| 2017-18 | 1,481 -55 | 444 -38 | 1,037 -17 |
| 2018-19 | 1,473 -8 | 436 -8 | 1,037 |
| 2019-20 | 1,443 -30 | 442 6 | 1,001 -36 |
| 2020-21 | 1,253 -190 | 384 -58 | 869 -132 |
| 2021-22 | 1,132 -121 | 377 -7 | 755 -114 |
| 2022-23 | 1,162 30 | 370 -7 | 792 37 |
| 2023-24 | 1,190 28 | 392 22 | 798 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,207 17 | 375 -17 | 832 34 |
| Average | 1,344 | 416 | 928 |
The percentage of white students is 52.94%. The percentage was 57.32% 10 years ago and SouthArk still has a high percentage of white students. 0.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 33.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.32% to 52.94%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.64% to 0.33%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.62% to 33.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.58% to 6.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5992 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5414 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Arkansas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 10 | 555 | 87 | 0 | 893 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 11 | 491 | 85 | 0 | 906 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 13 | 480 | 63 | 0 | 857 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 13 | 495 | 84 | 0 | 820 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 11 | 491 | 81 | 0 | 802 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 8 | 415 | 72 | 0 | 697 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 8 | 375 | 70 | 2 | 605 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 6 | 417 | 66 | 2 | 614 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 5 | 417 | 85 | 1 | 628 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 4 | 407 | 84 | 2 | 639 | 54 |
| Average | 6 | 9 | 454 | 78 | 1 | 746 | 30 |
371 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Arkansas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,558 | 220 | 390 | 948 |
| 2016-17 | 1,536 | 238 | 368 | 930 |
| 2017-18 | 1,481 | 244 | 438 | 799 |
| 2018-19 | 1,473 | 249 | 450 | 774 |
| 2019-20 | 1,443 | 262 | 394 | 787 |
| 2020-21 | 1,252 | 328 | 406 | 518 |
| 2021-22 | 1,132 | 333 | 337 | 462 |
| 2022-23 | 1,162 | 334 | 380 | 448 |
| 2023-24 | 1,190 | 361 | 393 | 436 |
| 2024-25 | 1,207 | 371 | 367 | 469 |
| Average | 1,343 | 294 | 392 | 657 |
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