IPEDS ID 107974

South Arkansas College

El Dorado, Arkansas. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 200 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic.

Address
300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR 71731
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Website
www.southark.edu
Phone
(870) 862-8131
Type
Public, 2-year
Accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid
Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs)
862
Also known as
SouthArk

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

TradeProgram (CIP)Award levelsAwards
WeldingWelding Technology/Welder (48.0508)Certificate, under 12 weeks (138); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9)147
Auto MechanicAutomobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (41); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12)53
Diesel MechanicDiesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)No completions reported0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year$3,516
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year$5,676
Books and supplies$2,673
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)$13,552
Average net price after grants (aided students)$5,607

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 107974. How we build this list.