Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduate School

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in Magnolia, AR.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $7,236 for Arkansas residents and $10,440 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,946 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,094 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in Magnolia, AR.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Directory Information
School NameSouthern Arkansas University Main Campus
Address100 E. University, Magnolia, AR 71753
Phone870-235-4000
Webhttps://www.saumag.edu
Online Applicationhttps://web.saumag.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://web.saumag.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $7,236 for Arkansas residents and $10,440 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,946 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,094 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 68 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 21 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$10,440
$7,236 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population1,946
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs68 graduate programs
(21 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $7,236 for Arkansas residents and $10,440 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $304 for Arkansas residents and $478 for out-of-state students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arkansas Residents$7,236
Out-of-State$10,440
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas Residents$304
Out-of-State$478
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)21 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $7,236 for Arkansas residents and $10,440 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.11% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,130$1,104$7,866$1,104
2019-2020$5,040$1,542$7,920$1,542
2020-2021$5,112$1,782$8,028$1,782
2021-2022$5,274$1,620$8,262$1,620
2022-2023$5,472$1,620$8,604$1,620
2023-2024$5,616$1,620$8,820$1,620
The graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,933 (public) / $15,602 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$7,236$10,440
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Arkansas Graduate Schools$11,529$14,529
Public$8,195$13,933
Private$15,602
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,841 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
On-campus living costs are increased by 0.39% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,841. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -0.01% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$6,993$5,672$6,993$7,242
2019-2020$7,188$5,882$7,188$7,495
2020-2021$7,418$6,112$7,418$7,725
2021-2022$7,595$6,177$7,595$7,806
2022-2023$7,809$6,356$7,809$8,034
2023-2024$7,601$6,619$7,601$8,240
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $310 for Arkansas residents and $488 for other students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.09% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$285$437
2019-2020$280$440
2020-2021$284$446
2021-2022$293$459
2022-2023$304$478
2023-2024$310$488

Graduate Programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 22 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 424 students have completed their study at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Offered Degrees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1414394
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship110
Post Bachelor's Degree7630
Total2221424
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 24 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 87 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 0 completers.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers 22 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 424 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 394 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 30 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 85 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences85-
Education [+] (9 completers) 217 completers-
Education21-
Educational Leadership and Administration20-
Educational/Instructional Technology23-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services20-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)37-
Elementary Education and Teaching1-
Secondary Education and Teaching1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)87-
Education (other)7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness13-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Public Administration16-
Business [+] 56 completers-
Business Administration and Management56$59,300
Total394
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Total-
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 28 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration24-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)3-
Business --
Total30

Graduate Student Population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,946 students enrolled into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate schools where it has total 5,094 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 707 full-time and 1,239 part-time graduate students. By gender, 947 male and 999 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,946947999
Full-time707437270
Part-tme1,239510729
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 621 White (31.91%), 236 Black/African American (12.13%), 31 Hispanic (1.59%), 16 Asian (0.82%), and 1,042 students with other races. 962 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,946947999
American Indian/Native American523
Asian1697
Black/African American23663173
Hispanic31724
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White621177444
Two More732548
Un-Known202
Non-resident Alien962664298
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 968 graduate students (49.74% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 957 graduate students (49.18% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,946
Enrolled Online Exclusively968
Enrolled Some Online Courses957
Not in Online Courses21
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. 652 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.50% of total students), 73 students are aged above 50 (3.75%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,946947999
Age 20-2122715
Age 22-24630359271
Age 25-29668372296
Age 30-3422493131
Age 35-391425092
Age 40-4918742145
Age 50-64682048
Over 64541

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