Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

What are the graduation rates for students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

SAU's reported overall graduation rate is 49%, while its reported four-year rate is 34% and six-year rate is 44%. These measures should not be read as three milestones for the same group of students without checking their underlying cohort definitions.

Graduation-rate reports commonly follow first-time, full-time entrants over specified periods. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or returning adult learner. The reported student retention rate is 66%, another measure of continuation rather than degree completion. For planning purposes, a student should examine the course sequence in their intended major: changing majors, entering with transfer credit, or taking fewer courses per term can substantially change an individual time to degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

College Scorecard program-level earnings figures offer a limited view of what some former SAU students earned about one year after completing a credential. They are not starting-salary offers, predictions for a new student, or a measure of every graduate's income.

Among the reported one-year figures, the median for nursing was $55,929 and the median for physics was $52,362. Other reported examples include $39,536 for teacher education in specific subject areas and $30,781 for teacher education at specific levels and methods. Comparisons across majors require care: programs can lead to different occupations, locations, schedules, and further-study paths. Scorecard earnings depend on matched records for the population covered by the measure, and some programs do not have a publishable figure. Career services may help with a job search, but their availability does not establish an employment or earnings outcome.