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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
  • South Arkansas College

What stands out

South Arkansas College has the lower average net price, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home reports the higher graduation rate, South Arkansas College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Arkansas State University-Mountain Home leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home compared with South Arkansas College
MetricArkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, ARPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtSouth Arkansas CollegeEl Dorado, ARPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,847$7,486lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,071$12,932
In-state tuition$3,312$3,324
Out-of-state tuition$4,776$5,532
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%highest28%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,500lowest$11,153
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,238$34,521highest
Campus
Undergraduates925862

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.