SouthArk vs. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Comparable Facts

Compare South Arkansas College in El Dorado, AR with Arkansas State University Mountain Home in Mountain Home, AR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Arkansas State University Mountain Home is larger than SouthArk based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,207 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Arkansas College is located in El Dorado, AR (Remote Town setting); Arkansas State University Mountain Home is in Mountain Home, AR (Remote Town setting).
• South Arkansas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arkansas State University Mountain Home is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Arkansas College 12:1; Arkansas State University Mountain Home 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Arkansas College are 37.3% lower than at Arkansas State University Mountain Home ($9,555 vs. $15,237).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.8% higher at SouthArk than at Arkansas State University Mountain Home (about $756 more per year; $5,532 vs. $4,776).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Arkansas State University Mountain Home than at South Arkansas College (88% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas State University Mountain Home students is 5% larger than aid received by South Arkansas College students ($5,766 vs. $5,493).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both SouthArk and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Arkansas College graduates have a $10,000 lower median loan debt than Arkansas State University-Mountain Home graduates ($9,500 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, SouthArk graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arkansas State University-Mountain Home graduates ($98 vs. $201).
• More Arkansas State University-Mountain Home graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SouthArk students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 37%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.