South Arkansas Community College

Location and Contact Information

300 S West Ave
El Dorado, AR 71731-7010
USA
Main Tel: (870) 862-8131
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

South Arkansas Community College, alternatively referred to as SouthArk, is a public, two-year, community college, in El Dorado, Arkansas. The College was established in 1992 by a merger between the Oil Belt Technical College and the El Dorado branch of the Southern Arkansas University. The Original Oil Belt Technical College is now called the East Campus and the Southern Arkansas University is called the West Campus.

The most popular courses in SouthArk are nutrition, exercise therapy and production trades. Other courses offered include health and natural sciences, liberal arts, business trade and industry and adult education.

Writer’s Ink, Between the Lines and South Arkansas Historical Journal are the three college-sponsored publications.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in production trades, education and teaching, and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,984
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,496
Books and supplies$ 1,906

Financial Aid

South Arkansas Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$3,671
Institutional Grant7%$1,382
Federal Grant66%$3,703
Pell Grant65%$3,611
Other Federal Grant12%$718
State or Local Grant28%$1,589

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan30%$4,225
Federal Loan30%$4,225
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to South Arkansas Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL610
2Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KS1,554
3Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX2,013
4Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main CampusBogalusa, LA1,444
5Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS1,984
6Colby Community CollegeColby, KS1,505
7Louisiana Technical College-Northeast LA Branch CampusWinnsboro, LA393
8Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND855
9Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KS2,025
10New Mexico State University-CarlsbadCarlsbad, NM1,844

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate13518
< 1 year certificate11112
Associate11020

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; tenure not available  40

Students

Student enrollment was 1,524 in 2009-2010 (1,210 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Systems Security

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (29 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (51 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (149 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation