Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Business Programs

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Magnolia draws many to the area.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#31	Most Popular Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#43	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce	College Factual
#43	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce	College Factual

Where Is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

Contact details for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 E. University, Magnolia, AR 71753
Phone:	870-235-4000
Website:	https://www.saumag.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/SouthernArkansasUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/muleriders

How Do I Get Into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

You can apply to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus online at: https://web.saumag.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

The acceptance rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus submitted their SAT scores.Southern Arkansas University Main Campus received ACT scores from 100% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

The overall average net price of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $19,503. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $5,814 a year. That adds up to $23,256 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 13.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,447 undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, with 2,950 being full-time and 497 being part-time.

There are also 985 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,950 full-time undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	697
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	1,965
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

In 2019-2020, 3,798 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus was 20.9%. This is the #916 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	61	62	0	123
General Business Administration and Management	0	0	47	47
Accounting	0	27	0	27
Agricultural Business	0	26	0	26
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	15	0	0	15
TOTAL	76	115	47	238

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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