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How strong are the academics at College of the Ozarks?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
45%
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 15:1. 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:

81%
First-year retention rate
45%
4-year grad rate
63%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $41,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$41,000
$48,300 (National Average)

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:

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
13
16.6
20.2
23.8
27.4
31

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Animal Sciences, General 9
  • Horticultural Science 4
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 4
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 3
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 1
  • International Agriculture 1
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 1
  • International Agriculture 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 8
  • Ecology 3
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Ecology 1
  • Biochemistry 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 31
  • Accounting 13
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 5
  • Business Administration and Management, General 3
  • Accounting 1
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1
  • Meeting and Event Planning 1
  • Meeting and Event Planning 0
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10
  • Journalism 3
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 6
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 5
  • Computer Science 3
  • Information Technology 1
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 6
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 24
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 5
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • History Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 22
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Early Childhood and Family Studies 13
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 9
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 9
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 9
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 8
History
  • History, General 6
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 14
  • Corrections 1
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 1
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting 1
  • Corrections 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 4
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 5
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 8
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 24
  • Psychology, General 2
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 8
  • Social Work 2
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Sociology, General 5
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 12
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 2
  • Religious/Sacred Music 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Graphic Design 4
  • Painting 2
  • Graphic Design 1
  • Musical Theatre 1
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1
  • Keyboard Instruments 1
  • Voice and Opera 0
  • Music Theory and Composition 0
  • Music, General 0
  • Painting 0
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 0

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