University of the Ozarks

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of the Ozarks

University of the Ozarks operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas (town: remote), with a total reported enrollment of 767 students of which 799 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of the Ozarks is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 59.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,105 and an ACT midpoint of 21. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $17,360, with published in-state tuition of $25,950 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,875, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 51.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 68.6%. Graduates earn a median of $44,384 ten years after enrolling, compared with $37,651 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 22700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 50.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.