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University of the Ozarks is a private regional college located in Clarksville, Arkansas. University of the Ozarks is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of the Ozarks is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,347 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of the Ozarks bachelor students earn 17% less than the national average. University of the Ozarks is ranked 7th in Arkansas.
University of the Ozarks’s median net annual cost of $14,323 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at University of the Ozarks sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,323
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of the Ozarks is 3% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At University of the Ozarks, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of the Ozarks graduates within 4.5 years.
University of the Ozarks is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of the Ozarks’s economic mobility score of 7.52 is calculated by adjusting the 7.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of the Ozarks’s EMS of 7.52 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of the Ozarks pays $14,323 a year, $21,827 less than the $36,150 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,323
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of the Ozarks, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,323 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,253. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,751
Pell grants
$5,171
State grants
$1,162
Institutional grants
$16,085
University of the Ozarks's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 55% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,918 applicants, of which 1,062 were admitted and 201 enrolled. University of the Ozarks doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
51%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
37%
12%