Southeast Arkansas College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Southeast Arkansas College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,960 for Arkansas residents and $8,260 for other students on average. It offers 63 degree programs through 46 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (2 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1900 S Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR
Phone	870-543-5900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,960 Out-of-State$8,260
Student Population »	898 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	23%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	54% (Full-time) 37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,191
Students to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,960 for Arkansas residents and $8,260 for out-of-state students at Southeast Arkansas College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($5,466) over public community colleges in Arkansas.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeast Arkansas College. Then, we compare its costs to Arkansas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,960	$8,260
Books & Supplies	$1,800
On-Campus Living Costs	$16,165
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,275
Average Financial Aid	$6,191
Cost of Attendance	$22,925	$26,225
After Financial Aid	$16,734	$20,034
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southeast Arkansas College	$4,960	$8,260
Public Community Colleges in Arkansas	$4,051	$5,466
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeast Arkansas College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	46	17	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 898 students at Southeast Arkansas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 301 male students and 696 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	997	268	729
Male Students	301	107	194
Female Students	696	161	535

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southeast Arkansas College, there are 898 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 480 students were attending classes through distance learning (302 students are enrolled exclusively and 178 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	898
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	302
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	178
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	418