- The Inkwell
- Arkansas
- University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, ARTown: remoteZIP 72830Founded 1834
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1834
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- ozarks.edu
ArkansasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of the Ozarks
University of the Ozarks is a private nonprofit university in Clarksville, Arkansas, with 767 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $17,192 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention69%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans55%
$17,192net price / year
60%admission rate
1105average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$44,113median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#1,476 of 1,704 for earnings#649 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,115 of 1,738 for graduation rate#361 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $38,466tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $26,700
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $26,700
- Average net price
- $17,192national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,018
$30,001–48,000$14,592
$48,001–75,000$14,759
$75,001–110,000$17,640
$110,001+$23,104
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,101
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,113middle 50%: $32,172–$65,111
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$65,111
Median, University of the Ozarks$44,113
Lower quarter$32,172
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 767
- Part-time
- 1.0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,231 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,061
- Endowment, end of year
- $141,527,346
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic14%
Black6.3%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident28%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown1.2%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Biological & biomedical sciences13%
Health professions13%
Psychology12%
Education11%
Communication & journalism6.7%
Liberal arts & humanities3.9%
Social sciences3.3%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR | $17,739 | 48% | $59,212 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI | $17,608 | 49% | $57,487 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 107558. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896711.