| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,124 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,691 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
433 |
| Total graduate students: |
972 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
336 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
636 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
24% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 61.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 27.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 64.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,418 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Magnolia |
| Population of city/town: |
11,574 |
| Nearest major city: |
Little Rock |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
139 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
197,357 |
| Online campus map: |
www.saumag.edu/content/
Map.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (58%)
- women's dorms (14%)
- men's dorms (10%)
- single-student apartments (16%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
39% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
61% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
154 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Fine arts gallery, recital hall, theater, archeological lab, inductively coupled plasma spectrometer, nursing building, research station; community, science, and natural resources research centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, alumni network. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Bray, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
120 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Association of Baptist Students, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Genesis Ministries, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, Wesley Foundation, Catholic Campus Ministries, Campus Church |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Latinos Unidos |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chamber singers, Heritage/Madrigal Singers, symphonic wind ensemble, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, The Mulerider, Music Educators National Council, American Choral Directors Association, Student Arkansas Education Association, Residence Hall Association, Student Activities Board, Emerging Writers Club, Encore, Pivot Point, Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Greek council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Council, Graduate Student Counseling Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Social Work Education Leaders, Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Prevention Team (ADAPT), Ducks Unlimited, Non-Traditional Students Association, President's Ambassadors, Student Outreach for the Differently Abled (SODA), Greeks Advocating for the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA), The 29th Day Preventative Task Force, The Gay-Straight Alliance, Students Advocating for a Better Tomorrow, Secular Student Alliance, hall councils, Digital Media Production Organization, Residential College, Paranormal Investigation Team, Collegiate Future Farmers of America, Pre-Law Society, Accounting and Finance Society, Student Management and Marketing Association, Student Nursing Association, Society of Physics Students; concert, symphonic, marching, and jazz bands; agriculture, Collegiate Farm Bureau, athletic training, biology, engineering science, French, health/kinesiology/recreation, fine arts, political affairs, pre-vet, Spanish, sociology, Chinese, cricket, history/political science, and world religions clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Browning,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kasey Richardson,
SWA/Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Jay D. Adcox,
Southern Arkansas University - Magnolia,
SAU Box 1301,
Magnolia, AR |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Muleriders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division II), Great American Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's rodeo | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Great American Conference, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's rodeo | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
9% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
9% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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auxiliary gym, gym, track; baseball, football, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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arm wrestling, badminton, basketball, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas, TX (254 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Shreveport, LA (84 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Texarkana, TX (55 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Texarkana, TX (55 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
32% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
57% within 3 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech University, Purdue University--West Lafayette, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas for Medical sciences, University of Arkansas--Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas, University of Oklahoma. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
58% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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State of Arkansas, Tyson Foods, Wal-mart Corporation. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Tracy Lawrence, country musician
- Harry Thomason, television producer
- Al Baird, senior vice president/player personnel, Boston Red Sox.
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