Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.