SEARK College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Southeast Arkansas College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southeast Arkansas College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $8,260 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 898.
It offers average (63 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SEARK College are $8,260 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College $8,260

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $4,878

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SEARK College is 23% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 23%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 35%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SEARK College is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SEARK College is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at SEARK College is 898 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 898

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,985

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SEARK College is $6,191 which is 74.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College $6,191

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas $5,130

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SEARK College is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 9 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 15 to 1

Number of Programs

SEARK College offers 63 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Southeast Arkansas College 63

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 55

Number of Online Programs

SEARK College offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.