The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 56.30% where the last year rate was 62%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 35.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.30% where the current academic year rate is 62%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Tech over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43% | 52% | 32% |
| 2016-17 | 50% | 66% | 28% |
| 2017-18 | 52% | 58% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 83% | 96% | 52% |
| 2019-20 | 61% | 69% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 41% | 46% | 29% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 51% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 71% | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 63% | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 62% | 72% | 54% |
| Average | 56.30% | 64.40% | 43.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.70% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Arkansas University Tech from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 40% |
| 2016-17 | 20% |
| 2017-18 | 9% |
| 2018-19 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 9% |
| 2020-21 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 5% |
| Average | 11.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.90% for full-time students and 35.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SAUT from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 52% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 68% | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 56% | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 57% | 24% |
| 2023-24 | 57% | 38% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 32% |
| Average | 63.90% | 35.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Arkansas University Tech since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 12.70:1 |
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