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Arkansas State University Mid-South

West Memphis, Arkansas Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in West Memphis, Arkansas, Arkansas State University Mid-South is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,022 students in fall 2024. It is part of Arkansas State University System.

Arkansas State University Mid-South offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician. It awarded 621 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,022
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
621
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Precision Production 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Health Professions 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Education 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Engineering Technologies 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
102
Certificates under 1 year
403
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
116

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,022
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,022
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,445
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
58%
Men
42%
White
31%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
60%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Arkansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Debra West
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training

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