University of the Ozarks

https://www.ozarks.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,950

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$16,009

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

20.4%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

55.9%

1,712 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

836

98.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

47.4%

81 Graduates

About

University of the Ozarks is a higher education institution located in Johnson County, AR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of the Ozarks were General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees awarded), Public Health Education & Promotion (21 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (15 degrees).

In 2020, 139 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of the Ozarks. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (69 degrees), 5.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of the Ozarks is $24,950, which is $−3,450 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of the Ozarks is $24,950, which is $−3,450 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,009.

In 2020, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 46% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,950

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at University of the Ozarks was $24,950. The cost of tuition at University of the Ozarks is $−3,450 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of the Ozarks (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,009

2020 Value

12%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 University of the Ozarks had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,009. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of University of the Ozarks grew by 12%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,600

Room and Board

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of the Ozarks was of $7,600 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $0. The cost of room and board increased by 2.7% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 100% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of the Ozarks (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

46%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at University of the Ozarks received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

20.4%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at University of the Ozarks was 20.4%, which represents 33 out of the 162 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of the Ozarks received 1,712 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.71% annual decline. Out of those 1,712 applicants, 957 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.9% acceptance rate.

There were 836 students enrolled at University of the Ozarks in 2020, and 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of the Ozarks has an overall enrollment yield of 20.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

55.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

957

Accepted Out of 1,712

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of the Ozarks was 55.9% (957 admissions from 1,712 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 50.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −7.71%, while admissions grew by 2.79%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

17% of enrolled first-time students at University of the Ozarks in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of the Ozarks has a total enrollment of 836 students. The full-time enrollment at University of the Ozarks is 826 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at University of the Ozarks are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of the Ozarks, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.18% Black or African American, 3.23% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.239% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of the Ozarks in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22%), followed by White Female (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.66%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of the Ozarks, both undergraduate and graduate, is 836 students. The full-time enrollment at University of the Ozarks is 826 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at University of the Ozarks are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of the Ozarks (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of the Ozarks was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), University of the Ozarks had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of the Ozarks (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
347
Hispanic or Latino
105
Black or African American
60

The enrolled student population at University of the Ozarks is 41.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.18% Black or African American, 3.23% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.239% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 48 students (5.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 3 more women than men received degrees from University of the Ozarks. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of the Ozarks is white (69 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of the Ozarks is General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees awarded), followed by Public Health Education & Promotion (21 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of the Ozarks, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Biology (15 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of the Ozarks are Physicians (408,112 people), Postsecondary teachers (228,064 people), Other managers (201,225 people), Secondary school teachers (168,825 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (163,379 people).

The most specialized majors at University of the Ozarks are Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Biology (15 degrees), English (4 degrees), and Math & Statistics (3 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of the Ozarks are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of the Ozarks are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (490,530 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (472,989 people), Elementary & secondary schools (446,553 people), Offices of physicians (213,735 people), and Computer Systems Design (178,133 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of the Ozarks.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
33 degree-majorss awarded
Public Health Education & Promotion
21 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of the Ozarks was General Business Administration & Management with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of the Ozarks according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 68 degrees were awarded to men at University of the Ozarks, which is 0.958 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (71).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of the Ozarks by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 16 degrees were awarded to men at University of the Ozarks in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.941 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 17 degrees were awarded to women at University of the Ozarks in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 36% of students graduating from University of the Ozarks completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (55.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of the Ozarks is Female and Hispanic or Latino (55.6% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of the Ozarks is white (69 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
36 degrees awarded
White Female
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of the Ozarks is white male (36 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (33 degrees).

Operations

University of the Ozarks has an endowment valued at nearly $112M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.2M (1.07%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, University of the Ozarks had a total salary expenditure of $23.8M. University of the Ozarks employs 19 Assistant professors, 15 Professors, and 9 Instructors. Most academics at University of the Ozarks are Male Assistant professors (12), Male Professors(10), and Female Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of the Ozarks are: Management, with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$112M

2020 Endowment

2.43%

decline from 2019

University of the Ozarks has an endowment valued at about $112M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of University of the Ozarks declined 2.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $72.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of the Ozarks (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.4M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, University of the Ozarks received $1.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.01M

2020 Salaries

2.68%

growth from 2019

In 2020, University of the Ozarks paid a median of $9.01M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($23.8M) and a 2.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.77% growth from 2018 and a 0.385% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.89M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, University of the Ozarks paid a total of $2.89M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 32% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of the Ozarks were Assistant professor with 19 employees; Professor with 15 employees; and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of the Ozarks were Management with 23 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of the Ozarks was Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of the Ozarks.

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