- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 1,199
- Retention
- 66%
- Programs
- 38
South Arkansas College
El Dorado, Arkansas Public 2-year Remote town
Overview
South Arkansas College is a public two-year institution based in El Dorado, Arkansas. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,207 students in fall 2024.
South Arkansas College offers certificates and associate degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Welding Technology, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,145 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 32
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Health Professions 9
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Certificate Online option 573 graduates
- Registered Nursing Associate Online option 45 graduates
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate Online option 11 graduates
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate 10 graduates
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate
Precision Production 1
- Welding Technology Certificate 137 graduates
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
- Liberal Arts and Sciences CertificateAssociate 62 graduates
- General Studies Associate Online option 52 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
- Criminal Justice/Police Science CertificateAssociate 45 graduates
Engineering Technologies 4
- Industrial Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 25 graduates
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate 13 graduates
- Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate
Education 2
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching CertificateAssociate 21 graduates
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels CertificateAssociate Online option 15 graduates
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
- Automobile Certificate 27 graduates
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate
Business, Management and Marketing 4
- Business Administration and Management Certificate 7 graduates
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Associate 7 graduates
- Accounting Certificate 1 graduate
- Business/Commerce Associate
Visual and Performing Arts 1
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production CertificateAssociate 9 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 3
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate 2 graduates
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate 2 graduates
- Information Technology Certificate 1 graduate
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
- Forest Technology/Technician Certificate 2 graduates
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate 1 graduate
Science Technologies 1
- Chemical Technology/Technician Associate
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
- 57%
- First-year retention, part-time students
- 28%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Associate degrees
- 159
- Certificates under 1 year
- 646
- Certificates of 1 to 2 years
- 340
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 1,207
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 1,207
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 34%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 1,675
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 35%
- 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
- 71%
- Men
- 29%
- White
- 51%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 6%
- Black or African American
- 37%
- Two or more races
- 4%
- International (U.S. nonresident)
- 1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Programs that can be completed fully online
- 5
- Online undergraduate programs
- Yes
- Students studying fully online
- 39%
- Students taking some online courses
- 34%
- Weekend or evening classes
- Yes
Campus and services
- Setting
- Remote town
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Carnegie classification
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Athletic association
- NJCAA
- President
- Dr. Stephanie Tully-Dartez
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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