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What South Arkansas College costs

El Dorado, Arkansas · Public · 1,190 undergrads

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South Arkansas College's in-state sticker price was $12,138 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,897 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,824. Out-of-state students pay $2,160 more in tuition.

What does South Arkansas College cost?

$5,897 a year in-state

Out of state: about $8,057 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,138.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,824
$30,000–$48,000$6,550
$48,000–$75,000$9,693
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000$12,138

Out-of-state tuition is $5,364 a year, against $3,204 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,160 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,824$7,984
$30,000–$48,000$6,550$8,710
$48,000–$75,000$9,693$11,853
$75,000–$110,000Not reportedNot reported
Over $110,000$12,138$14,298

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,160 more in tuition that South Arkansas College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off South Arkansas College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,204
Tuition, in state
$5,364
Tuition, out of state
$12,138
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,160 more in tuition at South Arkansas College and usually get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,033
average grant for students who got aid.
18%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,153
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does South Arkansas College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,824 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,138. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Arkansas College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Arkansas College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,550 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,138. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Arkansas College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Arkansas College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,693 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,138. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Arkansas College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Arkansas College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at South Arkansas College is $5,364 a year, against $3,204 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,897 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,160 tuition gap gives about $8,057 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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