Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.6% of undergraduate students being women and 43.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,160, with 1,788 women and 1,372 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.8% of undergraduate students being women and 35.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,274, with 825 women and 449 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.4% 1,372 students
- women 56.6% 1,788 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.2% 449 students
- women 64.8% 825 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,981 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 19.5% of the student body, with 614 students. Mixed race students represent 5.5% of the population, with 172 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.9%, with 155 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 26 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 55 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 148 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.8% 1,981 students
- African American 19.5% 614 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 172 students
- Hispanic 4.9% 155 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 148 students
- International students 1.7% 55 students
- Asian 0.8% 26 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 46.7% 592 students
- International students 21.9% 277 students
- African American 17.3% 219 students
- Mixed race 7.7% 97 students
- Hispanic 2.7% 34 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 33 students
- Asian 1.2% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.2% 64 students
- African American 12.9% 15 students
- Hispanic 12.1% 14 students
- Mixed race 7.8% 9 students
- Unknown race 6.0% 7 students
- International students 6.0% 7 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 1,130 students
- 20-21 33% 1,055 students
- 22-24 11% 348 students
- 25-29 3% 92 students
- 40-49 2% 56 students
- 30-34 2% 49 students
- 35-39 1% 43 students
- 50-64 1% 25 students
- 25-29 29% 370 students
- 22-24 24% 312 students
- 30-34 14% 179 students
- 40-49 13% 167 students
- 35-39 11% 137 students
- 50-64 6% 72 students
- 20-21 2% 30 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 452 | 71.97% | |
| Texas | 113 | 17.99% | |
| Louisiana | 50 | 7.96% | |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 1.11% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% |
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