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University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 68% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 69%)University of the Ozarks Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:University of the Ozarks Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

U. the Ozarks admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,230

Admitted

1,327

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1020–1160

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836
Applications +234% since fall 2014 · admit rate 89% → 60%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 767 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

767

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.71

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.71 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,061 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$50.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

96%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$15.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$20.1K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$38,666 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
30% · avg $13K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,384 ten years after enrolling, more than at 22% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.9K

≈ $221/month for 10 years

Retention

68%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 234% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 89% to 60%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +234%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 89% → 60%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.52 → 0.71

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    University of the Ozarks Common Data Set 2025–26

    University of the Ozarks · Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2025; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of the Ozarks (2026)

    University of the Ozarks · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 107558 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything