UALR vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

University of Arkansas at Little Rock vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus comparison

	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UALR	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Location	Little Rock, AR	Magnolia, AR
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	8,197	5,094
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#686	#868
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ualr.edu	saumag.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is larger than than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus based on total student enrollment (8,197 students vs. 5,094 students)

UALR vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UALR or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 22.5% more expensive to attend than UALR for in-state tuition ($7,020.00 vs. $5,729.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.1% higher at UALR than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($16,320.00 vs. $12,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Little Rock than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($11,173 vs. $14,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are 17.3% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($7,809 vs. $9,162)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus than University of Arkansas at Little Rock (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Little Rock students is 12.6% larger than aid received Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($10,494 vs. $9,316)

UALR vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UALR or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southern Arkansas University Main Campus or UALR .

• The average SAT score at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (990) is 2 points higher than at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (988)
• Incoming UALR students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at UALR (3.42)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has a higher acceptance rate (63.6%) than UALR (61.5%)

UALR vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UALR or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus? 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and UALR.

• The graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is higher than University of Arkansas at Little Rock (34% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn on average $100 more per year than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $37,900)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students graduate with a $3,480 lower median federal student loan debt than UALR graduates. ($17,020 vs. $20,500)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than UALR graduates. ($175 vs. $211)
• More UALR graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 44%)

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