South Arkansas College
El Dorado, AR · public · 862 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does South Arkansas College field?
South Arkansas College, in El Dorado, AR, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NJCAA.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 1 on the women's side in 2025.
With 1 players in 2025, South Arkansas College is well below the NJCAA median of 8, by 87%, and about the same distance from the national median. South Arkansas College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 1 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 4.5, by 78%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does South Arkansas College fund its athletes?
South Arkansas College reported 75 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 63 men and 12 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $98,865, about $1,111 per male athlete and $2,405 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.
What is South Arkansas College like academically?
South Arkansas College is a small public two-year college.
The full cost of attendance is around $12,932 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $7,486 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 42% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $3,324 for AR residents and $5,532 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $34,521, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at South Arkansas College?
Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 41% of degrees awarded, with Precision Production a distant second at 19%.
The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (46 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (38 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (27 degrees)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (26 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (3 degrees)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (3 degrees)
- Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (2 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (2 degrees)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (1 degrees)
What is El Dorado, AR like to live in?
South Arkansas College sits in El Dorado, a remote town of about 17,000 people in Union County, Arkansas.
The median household in El Dorado earns about $45,159, which is below the Arkansas median ($58,773) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $113,100, 35% below the Arkansas median and rents are typical for the state, about $845 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 25% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Arkansas average of 25%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does South Arkansas College have a tennis program?
- Yes. South Arkansas College fields women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is South Arkansas College?
- South Arkansas College is in El Dorado, AR, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does South Arkansas College cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $12,932 a year, and an average net price of $7,486 after grants and scholarships.