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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
Accounting
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
10.4
13.52
16.64
19.76
22.88
26

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Animal Sciences, General 12
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 9
  • Horticultural Science 5
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 4
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 2
  • Animal Sciences, General 2
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 1
  • Horticultural Science 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 8
  • Ecology 3
  • Ecology 2
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 18
  • Accounting 16
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9
  • Business/Commerce, General 6
  • Finance, General 5
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 4
  • Business Administration and Management, General 4
  • Meeting and Event Planning 3
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2
  • Finance, General 0
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 6
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 6
  • Journalism 4
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 4
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 7
  • Computer Science 3
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 7
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 9
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 4
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • History Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 12
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Early Childhood and Family Studies 7
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 13
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 13
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 13
History
  • History, General 7
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 12
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 4
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 9
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 12
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 26
  • Psychology, General 3
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 7
  • Social Work 6
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 12
  • Sociology, General 5
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 5
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 5
  • Painting 3
  • Music Theory and Composition 2
  • Keyboard Instruments 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 1
  • Painting 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Graphic Design 1
  • Musical Theatre 1
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