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Ozarks Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

37% 4-Year Graduation Rate
50% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

University of the Ozarks 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Ozarks retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Ozarks Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Ozarks has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

Ozarks Retention  69 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Ozarks69%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Ozarks Graduation Rates

50% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.57% Transfer Rate
16.97% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 109 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Ozarks graduation rate 50%.

The average Ozarks student takes 4.28 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Ozarks Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8238%
Six Years10950%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete10850%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Ozarks Drop Out Rate

Approximately 108 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 108 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred7165.7%
Dropped Out3734.3%

Ozarks Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American36%
Hispanic50%
International93%
Multi-Ethnic38%
White44%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Ozarks are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Ozarks Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of the Ozarks represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 86.24% of Ozarks bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Ozarks class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ozarks graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Ozarks First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsOzarksNationwide
Four Years37%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years51%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Ozarks Drop Out Rates

92 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5863.04%
Dropped Out3436.96%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ozarks first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

31 Ozarks students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Ozarks Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOzarksNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years48%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ozarks Drop Out Rates

16 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1381.25%
Dropped Out318.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ozarks returning, part-time students.

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