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University of the Ozarks

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 25,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 753
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 47%
International 28%
Hispanic 12%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 46%
From Region 40%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Health Sciences 16%
Education 9%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,950
Est. Cost of Attendance $38,666
10-Year ROI $125,000
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1040 – 1140
SAT Math Range 490 – 570
SAT RW Range 530 – 590
ACT Range 20 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of the Ozarks 156 47% / 53% 30% $47,667 96%
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 67% $57,838 57
Biology 20 20% / 80% 20% $45,228 22 100%
Environmental Studies 8 +1 75% / 25% 12% $47,085 27
Health Promotion 25 +1 40% / 60% 32% $48,191 30 100%
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 17% $58,787 60
Business Administration 39 +12 74% / 26% 46% $49,773 35 90%
Marketing 1 100% / 0% 100% $52,390 43
English 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $43,454 17
General Studies 8 75% / 25% 0% $45,485 23
Mass Communication 6 +2 17% / 83% 50% $45,539 23
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $45,098 22
Political Science 2 +3 0% / 100% 50% $49,413 34
Psychology 16 +4 25% / 75% 44% $43,626 18
Sociology 3 33% / 67% 33% $45,249 22
Elementary Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $46,299 25
Physical Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $46,875 26
Art History and Criticism $35,746 6
Music +1 $36,117 6
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,051 5