Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Teaching 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.

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:	www.saumag.edu

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	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

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

With an acceptance rate of 64%, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 595. Math scores were between 445 and 595.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus received ACT scores from 99% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

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 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,599 a year. That adds up to $22,396 over four years for those students.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,160 undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, with 2,637 being full-time and 523 being part-time.

There are also 1,274 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,637 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	17
Black or African American	533
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	1,632
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	269

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 2022-2023, 4,290 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 2nd most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Elementary Education	80%
General Education	14%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	45%
Other Education	86%
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services	62%
Teacher Development & Methodology	34%

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	3	87	90
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	24	20	44
Early Childhood Education	0	43	0	0	43
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	37	37
Elementary Education	24	0	0	1	25
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	23	23
General Education	0	0	0	21	21
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	1	20	21
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	11	0	0	11
Agricultural Teacher Education	0	9	0	0	9
Other Education	0	0	0	7	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	3	0	0	3
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	1	0	1
Secondary Education	0	0	0	1	1
General Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	66	29	217	336

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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