by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of the Ozarks, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
College Factual ranked Ozarks as #2,152 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Ozarks also holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in Arkansas ranking.
The acceptance rate at University of the Ozarks is a competitive 60%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 26% of students accepted to Ozarks submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 570.
Ozarks received ACT scores from 74% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 25.
The student to faculty ratio at University of the Ozarks is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of the Ozarks is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of the Ozarks is 73%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Ozarks the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of the Ozarks.
During the most recent academic year, there were 753 undergraduates at Ozarks.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of the Ozarks.
The average net price of Ozarks is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Ozarks
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,780 | $10,743 | $13,810 | $13,331 | $19,376 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ozarks, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Ozarks, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,575 a year. That adds up to $22,300 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for University of the Ozarks.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Ozarks make about $44,384 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at University of the Ozarks make the most money.
University of the Ozarks is an private not-for-profit institution found in Clarksville, Arkansas. The surrounding location of Clarksville is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of University of the Ozarks.
Contact details for University of the Ozarks are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 415 N College Ave, Clarksville, AR 72830 |
| Phone: | 8002648636 |
| Website: | www.ozarks.edu |
| Facebook: | www.ozarks.edu/facebook |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from University of the Ozarks. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 184 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 51 | NA |
| Public Health | 26 | NA |
| General Biology | 20 | NA |
| General Psychology | 20 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 9 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 8 | NA |
| Accounting | 6 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
31 students took at least one online class at University of the Ozarks.
Learn more about online learning at University of the Ozarks.
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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