MSCC vs. SEARK College

Mid South Community College vs. Southeast Arkansas College comparison

	Mid South Community College	Southeast Arkansas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSCC	SEARK College
Location	West Memphis, AR	Pine Bluff, AR
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,021	810
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midsouthcc.edu	seark.edu
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Costs	MSCC	SEARK College
Tuition (In State)	$3,048	$3,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,560	$6,600
Room & Board	$12,752	$10,690
Avg Net Price	$4,128	$11,203
Avg Grant Aid	$8,516	$4,311
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	93%

Admission	MSCC	SEARK College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2026	Jun 1, 2026

Academics	MSCC	SEARK College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Business (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (57%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (8%) Precision Production Trades (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	MSCC	SEARK College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$29,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,889
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$71

Diversity	MSCC	SEARK College
% Men	28%	3%
% Women	29%	5%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	39%
% Black	57%	58%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MSCC	SEARK College
% In-State	74%	94%
% Out-of-State	24%	6%
Campus	MSCC	SEARK College
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

• Mid South Community College is larger than than SEARK College based on total student enrollment (1,021 students vs. 810 students)

MSCC vs. SEARK College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSCC or SEARK College?

• Mid South Community College is 7.6% more expensive to attend than SEARK College for in-state tuition ($3,552.00 vs. $3,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.7% higher at SEARK College than Mid South Community College ($6,600.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mid South Community College than SEARK College ($4,128 vs. $11,203)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeast Arkansas College are 19.3% lower than costs at Mid South Community College ($10,690 vs. $12,752)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mid South Community College than Southeast Arkansas College (96% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid South Community College students is 97.5% larger than aid received Southeast Arkansas College ($8,516 vs. $4,311)

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

MSCC vs. SEARK College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSCC or SEARK College? 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 SEARK College and MSCC.

• Graduates from Southeast Arkansas College earn on average $3,700 more per year than MSCC graduates after ten years. ($29,100 vs. $25,400)

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