Private nonprofitFour-year

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$17,360
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$25,950
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
51.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,384
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$38,666
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$25,950
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,950
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,603
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,603
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,664
$30,001–48,00014,551
$48,001–75,00019,291
$75,001–110,00018,632
$110,001+22,836

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
51.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
41.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,651
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,384
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,875
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$221.31
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
59.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,384 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
59.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,105
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
767
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
43.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$40,932
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic14%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international28%

Other Four-year institutions in AR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Arkansas Baptist CollegeNot reported7.4%$28,418
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arkansas State University$12,36655.4%$42,617
Arkansas Tech University$12,97048.6%$41,766
Central Baptist CollegeNot reported34.1%$46,789
Champion Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Crowley's Ridge CollegeNot reported35.9%$39,533
Ecclesia CollegeNot reported40.0%$40,650
Harding UniversityNot reported68.8%$52,876
Henderson State University$23,40537.3%$43,459
Hendrix CollegeNot reported72.4%$60,376
Jackson Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$50,789$68,257$18,575
Public Health.$49,174$58,808$25,065
Biology, General.$46,151$57,214$19,750
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reported$63,560Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$56,308Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Data Analytics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10