Ozarka College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,790

2024 Average Net Price

$4,897

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

1,069

39.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

47.2%

58 Graduates

About

Ozarka College is a higher education institution located in Izard County, AR. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Ozarka College were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (65 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (34 degrees), and Welding Technology (20 degrees).

In 2024, 566 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ozarka College. 68% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (542 degrees), 49.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozarka College is $2,790, which is $−5,394 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ozarka College is $2,790, which is $5,394 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,897.

In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Ozarka College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,790

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ozarka College was $2,790. The cost of tuition at Ozarka College is $−5,394 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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

Average Net Price

$4,897

2024 Value

8.27%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Ozarka College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,897. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ozarka College grew by 8.27%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ozarka College (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Ozarka College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.71% with respect to 2023, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ozarka College (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.

Enrollment

Ozarka College had a total enrollment of 1,069 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ozarka College is 421 students and the part-time enrollment is 648. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Ozarka College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ozarka College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.7% White, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.748% Black or African American, and 0.655% Asian.

Students enrolled at Ozarka College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (64.9%), followed by White Male (30.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ozarka College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,069 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozarka College is 421 and the part-time enrollment is 648. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Ozarka College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2024 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 Ozarka College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Ozarka College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ozarka College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,023 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
21 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
10 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ozarka College is 95.7% White, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, 0.935% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.748% Black or African American, and 0.655% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 204 more women than men received degrees from Ozarka College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ozarka College is white (542 degrees awarded). There were 49.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Ozarka College is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (65 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (34 degrees) and Welding Technology (20 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ozarka College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Precision Production (40 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Registered nurses (1,506,634 people), Medical & health services managers (170,311 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,764 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (148,087 people), and Pharmacists (136,203 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozarka College in 2024 are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Precision Production (40 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), Human Sciences (16 degrees), and Health (244 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Precision Production (40 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), Human Sciences (16 degrees), and Health (244 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,640,103 people), Elementary & secondary schools (433,039 people), Outpatient care centers (299,386 people), Offices of physicians (209,715 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (193,036 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
65 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Ozarka College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Ozarka College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

181

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

385

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College, which is 0.47 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (385).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ozarka College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College in Welding Technology, which is 9 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 8.22 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 36% of students graduating from Ozarka College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
542 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ozarka College is white (542 degrees awarded). There were 49.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
365 degrees awarded
White Male
177 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ozarka College is white female (365 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (177 degrees).

Operations

Ozarka College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.92M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 111k (3.81%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Ozarka College had a total salary expenditure of 13M. Ozarka College employs 41 Instructors. Most academics at Ozarka College are Female Instructor (21), and Male Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarka College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 13 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Endowment

$2.92M

2024 Endowment

9.29%

growth from 2023

Ozarka College has an endowment valued at about $2.92M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ozarka College grew 9.29% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.6M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.5M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Ozarka College paid a median of $5.5M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($13M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$2.04M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Ozarka College paid a total of $2.04M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarka College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 13 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

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