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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

⌖ Magnolia, AR · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$196,918 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

60.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,919Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$196,918at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$236,1080
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4
6
8
−$196,91810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 60.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,960
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,690
Sticker price
Average net price$14,027
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,951
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,027Average net price / year
$24,951Cost of attendance
$48,919Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.8%Completion rate
75.3%Admission rate
2,708Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

59thEarnings percentile
36thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,011Year 1
$49,008Year 4
$48,919Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Physics · Bachelor's Degree$89,6852Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,5873Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$70,1854Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Master's Degree$62,2605Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$60,9526Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$58,6637Agricultural Business and Management · Bachelor's Degree$55,7878Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$52,584

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

Annual net price
$12,366
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,159
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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University of Arkansas at Monticello

Annual net price
$14,287
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,273
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
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Arkansas Tech University

Annual net price
$12,970
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,974
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
Open college profile →Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

Annual net price
$16,511
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,207
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$89,685$23,625
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$83,587Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$70,185$24,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,260Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,952Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$58,663Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$55,787$13,875
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$52,584Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$49,737Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$49,718Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$49,419Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,923$12,000
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$48,773Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,662$20,169
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,979$22,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,771$14,848
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,873$20,375
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$44,523$22,349
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,925$20,408
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$40,843$16,316
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$38,931$28,228
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$33,649$25,559
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$28,938Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.