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El Dorado, Arkansas · Public · 1,190 undergrads

South Arkansas College has 1,190 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

The short answers

1,190
undergraduates.
54%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
1,190
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
73%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
54%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$26,713

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
49%
BlackCollege Scorecard
39%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%

Degrees awarded in a year

Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
155
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
278
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
33

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Other Health Professions
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers