Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · Public · Town (remote) · SAUMC
Public institution in Magnolia, AR · 2,865 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $42,386 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,944747th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,820577th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,400568th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,721670th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,750514th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,3861,493rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,0081,413th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.5%1,286th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.1%1,282nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.6%528th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050825th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,865719th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 44.6%528th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 212 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,017 | $55,151 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $49,058 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,729 | $33,993 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | $39,585 | $42,682 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $37,748 | $37,980 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $33,281 | $35,060 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,806 | $33,565 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,314 | $30,228 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,685 | $25,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,774 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $22,652 | — |
| JournalismCommunications | bachelors | $21,894 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1909source
- Athletic nickname: "Lady Muleriders"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Formerly known as "Third District Agricultural School" (1909–1925)source
- Formerly known as "Agricultural and Mechanical College, Third District" (1925–1951)source
- Formerly known as "Southern State College" (1951–1976)source
- Athletic conference: Great American Conferencesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Battle of the Timberlands (since 1913)source
- Notable alum: Tommy Tubervillesource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,013,276 (M $1,221,957 · W $791,319)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus’s 2,865 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
- Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,323 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · 1,899 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR · 1,868 undergrads
- Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR · 1,612 undergrads
- University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · 4,133 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA · 2,866 undergrads
- Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · 2,870 undergrads
- SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY · 2,860 undergrads
- Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD · 2,849 undergrads
- Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA · 2,881 undergrads
- Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · 2,844 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitesaumag.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 107983)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArkansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with University of Arkansas GranthamSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs University of Arkansas GranthamHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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