Southeast Arkansas College

1900 Hazel St.
Pine Bluff, AR 71603-0000

Tel: (870)543-5900

Southeast Arkansas College is a state-supported, locally controlled, technical community college accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

School Highlights

Southeast Arkansas College serves 1,432 students (52% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 30%.
Southeast Arkansas College is the only community colleges within Jefferson County, AR.
The nearest community college is Arkansas Baptist College (39.30 miles away).

	Southeast Arkansas College	(AR) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	76 staff	62 staff

The student population of 1,432 has declined by 34% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.53 is more than the state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,432 students	1,650 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	744 students	724 students

# Part-Time Students	688 students	926 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	1%	5%

% Black	56%	19%

% White	40%	70%

% Non Resident races	1%	1%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.53	0.47

College Completion Rate	19%	24%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$28,800	$28,600

The public in-state tuition of $3,070 is more than the state average of $3,004. The in-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $5,590 is more than the state average of $4,857. The out-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,070	$3,004

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,590	$4,857

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	95%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,574	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,459	$5,999

Acceptance Rate	86%	69%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

It is the mission of Southeast Arkansas Colleges Workforce Development Center to compile and translate the needs of employers and students into affordable training programs. This is accomplished by developing and implementing a process that provides continuous improvement in the development, delivery, and affordability of customized training and services to business, industry, and government organizations within the Southeast Arkansas College service area. Southeast Arkansas College is the proud recipient of the 1998 Quality Commitment Award as awarded by Arkansas Quality Award, Inc. This is the second year in a row that the college has been recognized as SEARK received the Quality Interest Award in 1997. The Learning Assistance Laboratory provides a learning atmosphere for Southeast Arkansas College students to become successful achievers in the classroom. Assistance includes academic and computer assisted instruction. Services offered in the lab are free to students enrolled at Southeast Arkansas College.