Southern Arkansas University Tech
Southern Arkansas University Tech at a Glance
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About Southern Arkansas University Tech
According to Wikipedia, Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public community college in Calhoun County, Arkansas. History SAU Tech was created on April 5, 1967, as Southwest Technical Institute by Act 534 of the Arkansas Legislature. The purpose of the institute was to provide a technically trained workforce for the growing Highland Industrial Park where it was located. Seventy acres of land and six buildings at the Park were donated by the Brown Foundation of Houston, Texas which had purchased the former Shumaker Naval Ammunition Depot for redevelopment. Financing for renovation and equipping the facility was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Southern Arkansas University Tech Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 58% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Southern Arkansas University Tech Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,190 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Southern Arkansas University Tech Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Southern Arkansas University Tech students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $39,702 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Southern Arkansas University Tech's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,435 | 1,435 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southern Arkansas University Tech?
Southern Arkansas University Tech is located at 6415 Spellman Road, Camden, AR 71701-1906.
How Safe is Southern Arkansas University Tech?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Southern Arkansas University Tech publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southern Arkansas University Tech has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Camden has a violent crime rate of 1.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.10%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southern Arkansas University Tech Known For?
Southern Arkansas University Tech is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Southern Arkansas University Tech's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southern Arkansas University Tech's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southern Arkansas University Tech ranks #1247 in the U.S. and #5315 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #2093 in the U.S. and #7880 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #2412 in the U.S. and #10698 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #2557 in the U.S. and #5322 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #2852 in the U.S. and #10215 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #3037 in the U.S. and #10151 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSouthern Arkansas University Tech ranks #3421 in the U.S. and #11446 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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