The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

The Southern Arkansas University system is a two-campus system comprised of a comprehensive regional university and a technical college with both state and regional responsibilities. Recognizing the diversity of student backgrounds and education experiences, each campus accepts its coordinated and unique role. Southern Arkansas University is a quality, comprehensive, regional university located in Magnolia, Ark. SAU provides quality four-year undergraduate programs offering baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and selected master's degrees. Other information, including the catalog, is available at the website: www.saumag.edu. The mission of Southern Arkansas University is to educate students for productive and fulfilling lives in a global environment by providing opportunities for intellectual growth, individual enrichment, skill development, and meaningful career preparation. The University believes in the worth of the individual and accepts its responsibility for developing in its students those values and competencies essential for effective citizenship in an ever-changing, free, and democratic society. Further, the University encourages and supports excellence in teaching, scholarly, and creative endeavors, and service.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

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WWW.SAUMAG.EDU

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First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 857

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44%
15%
2%
5%
34%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
43%
13%
4%
8%
32%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
36%
9%
12%
12%
31%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 0% 3% 31% 39% 41%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 2% 20% 6% 3% 2%
= Total Graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 2% 23% 36% 43% 44%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 3% 5% 7% 8% 9%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 3% 5% 9% 13% 15%
Enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 98% 62% 30% 12% 4% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 8% 7% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 7% 6% 4% 4% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 13% 14% 12% 8% 5%
Current Status Unknown 1% 20% 28% 31% 32% 34%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 186

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54%
17%
2%
4%
23%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
48%
10%
8%
6%
28%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
24%
4%
48%
8%
16%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 1% 16% 41% 48% 52% 53%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 8% 4% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 1% 24% 45% 48% 53% 54%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 4% 3% 3% 4% 6% 8%
= Total Graduated from another institution 4% 4% 6% 10% 14% 17%
Enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 93% 48% 13% 8% 2% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 8% 10% 6% 5% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 16% 26% 28% 26% 23%
Part-Time Transfer

Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2013

Number of students: 33

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38%
19%
3%
40%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
38%
16%
6%
40%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
34%
16%
3%
9%
38%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the Fall of 2013. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2013 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2013-14
 
2014-15
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 6% 9% 16% 16% 16% 22% 22% 22% 22%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 13% 9% 16% 16% 19% 19% 16% 16% 16%
= Total Graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 0% 19% 19% 31% 31% 34% 41% 38% 38% 38%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 9% 9% 13% 13% 13%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 3% 3% 3% 9% 6% 6% 3% 3% 3% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 3% 3% 13% 13% 16% 13% 16% 16% 19%
Enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 84% 25% 16% 3% 6% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 6% 3% 6% 6% 3% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 6% 13% 3% 6% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 6% 19% 13% 13% 6% 9% 9% 6% 6% 3%
Current Status Unknown 7% 34% 49% 40% 44% 38% 37% 40% 40% 40%