How strong are the academics at College of the Ozarks?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
14:1
Student to faculty ratio
49%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Ozarks has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at College of the Ozarks:
90%
First-year retention rate
49%
4-year grad rate
64%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are College of the Ozarks' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Animal Sciences, General
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
13.6
15.28
16.96
18.64
20.32
22
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
Animal Sciences, General16
Agricultural Business and Management, General8
Horticultural Science2
International Agriculture1
Agronomy and Crop Science0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Ecology3
Biochemistry2
Biomedical Sciences, General1
Business
Business Administration and Management, General22
Accounting12
Marketing/Marketing Management, General11
Meeting and Event Planning1
Finance, General0
Hospitality Administration/Management, General0
Communication
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9
Journalism5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science2
Information Technology1
Culinary
Culinary Arts/Chef Training4
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching10
Art Teacher Education4
History Teacher Education2
Agricultural Teacher Education2
Music Teacher Education1
Spanish Language Teacher Education1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1
Mathematics Teacher Education0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0
Biology Teacher Education0
Engineering
Engineering, General11
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Early Childhood and Family Studies9
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature0
Health Professions And Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General4
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS4
Dietetics/Dietitian3
History
History, General7
Homeland Security
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15
Liberal Arts And Sciences
General Studies5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General3
Natural Resources And Conservation
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management8
Parks
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General3
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General1
Psychology
Psychology, General22
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work5
Social Sciences
Sociology, General8
Theology And Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies10
Religious/Sacred Music1
Visual And Performing Arts
Graphic Design5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Musical Theatre3
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics2
Music, General2
Music Theory and Composition1
Design and Visual Communications, General1
Painting1
Voice and Opera0
Keyboard Instruments0
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