Academic Life at College of the Ozarks

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at College of the Ozarks: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at College of the Ozarks:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 14 students per faculty member, College of the Ozarks is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. College of the Ozarks employs 71% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at College of the Ozarks can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at College of the Ozarks are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at College of the Ozarks.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at College of the Ozarks, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? College of the Ozarks may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 11 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (90% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of College of the Ozarks.

Continue Your Research on College of the Ozarks

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at College of the Ozarks — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at College of the Ozarks — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at College of the Ozarks — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at College of the Ozarks — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at College of the Ozarks — the schools accreditation and what it means