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
MajorGraduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
Animal Sciences, General12
Agricultural Business and Management, General9
Horticultural Science5
Agronomy and Crop Science4
Agronomy and Crop Science2
Animal Sciences, General2
Agricultural Business and Management, General1
Horticultural Science1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences, General8
Ecology3
Ecology2
Biochemistry2
Biochemistry2
Biomedical Sciences, General1
Business
Business Administration and Management, General18
Accounting16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General9
Business/Commerce, General6
Finance, General5
Hospitality Administration/Management, General4
Business Administration and Management, General4
Meeting and Event Planning3
Hospitality Administration/Management, General2
Finance, General0
Communication
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication6
Journalism4
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician4
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Information Technology7
Computer Science3
Culinary
Culinary Arts/Chef Training7
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching4
Agricultural Teacher Education4
Music Teacher Education2
History Teacher Education1
Art Teacher Education1
Mathematics Teacher Education1
Biology Teacher Education0
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0
Engineering
Engineering, General12
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General10
English Language and Literature, General1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Early Childhood and Family Studies7
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General1
Health Professions And Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13
History
History, General7
Homeland Security
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies12
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
General Studies4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General2
Mathematics, General1
Natural Resources And Conservation
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management9
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1
Parks
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General2
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General3
Psychology
Psychology, General26
Psychology, General3
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work7
Social Work6
Social Sciences
Sociology, General12
Sociology, General5
Theology And Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies5
Bible/Biblical Studies1
Visual And Performing Arts
Graphic Design5
Painting3
Music Theory and Composition2
Keyboard Instruments2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1
Design and Visual Communications, General1
Painting1
Music, General1
Graphic Design1
Musical Theatre1
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