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Ozarka College Data & Information Overview

12% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Ozarka College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Ozarka College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Ozarka College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Ozarka College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Ozarka College Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
43% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Ozarka College, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Ozarka College is 43%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  43 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Ozarka College

55% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Ozarka College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  55 out of 100
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Ozarka College Undergraduate Student Diversity

522 Full-Time Undergraduates
4.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
73.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,033 undergraduates at Ozarka College with 522 being full-time and 511 being part-time.

How Much Does Ozarka College Cost?

$5,694 Net Price
15% Take Out Loans
$17,148 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Ozarka College is $5,694. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ozarka College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ozarka College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $4,287 a year. That adds up to $17,148 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ozarka College is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Ozarka College Graduates Make?

$27,290 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Ozarka College make about $27,290 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 36% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Ozarka College

Arkansas State
522 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Melbourne, Arkansas, Ozarka College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding Ozarka College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

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Contact details for Ozarka College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 218 College Dr, Melbourne, AR 72556-0010
Phone: 870-368-7371
Website: www.ozarka.edu/

Ozarka College Majors

14 Majors With Completions
201 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Ozarka College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Ozarka College

65% Take At Least One Class Online
32% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 655 students took at least one online class at Ozarka College. This is a decrease from the 695 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 655 323
2019-2020 695 363
2018-2019 724 357
2017-2018 709 300
2016-2017 689 333

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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