MSCC vs. SouthArk

Mid South Community College vs. South Arkansas Community College comparison

	Mid South Community College	South Arkansas Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSCC	SouthArk
Location	West Memphis, AR	El Dorado, AR
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	979	1,162
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midsouthcc.edu	southark.edu
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Costs	MSCC	SouthArk
Tuition (In State)	$2,352	$2,016
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,792	$4,128
Room & Board	$9,872	$7,941
Avg Net Price	$8,483	$5,651
Avg Grant Aid	$7,990	$5,435
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	MSCC	SouthArk
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.83
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025

Academics	MSCC	SouthArk
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Business (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (41%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Precision Production Trades (14%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	MSCC	SouthArk
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$98

Diversity	MSCC	SouthArk
% Men	40%	32%
% Women	60%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	54%
% Black	57%	39%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MSCC	SouthArk
% In-State	86%	73%
% Out-of-State	12%	27%
Campus	MSCC	SouthArk
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• South Arkansas Community College is larger than than MSCC based on total student enrollment (1,162 students vs. 979 students)

MSCC vs. SouthArk Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSCC or SouthArk?

• Mid South Community College is 21.6% more expensive to attend than SouthArk for in-state tuition ($2,832.00 vs. $2,328.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at SouthArk than Mid South Community College ($4,128.00 vs. $3,792.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Arkansas Community College than MSCC ($5,651 vs. $8,483)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Arkansas Community College are 24.3% lower than costs at Mid South Community College ($7,941 vs. $9,872)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mid South Community College than South Arkansas Community College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid South Community College students is 47% larger than aid received South Arkansas Community College ($7,990 vs. $5,435)

Which college is harder to get into, MSCC or SouthArk? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SouthArk or MSCC .

MSCC vs. SouthArk Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSCC or SouthArk? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SouthArk and MSCC.

• Graduates from South Arkansas Community College earn on average $6,500 more per year than MSCC graduates after ten years. ($31,900 vs. $25,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/