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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
41%
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:

88%
First-year retention rate
41%
4-year grad rate
61%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $57,000. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$57,000
$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:

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

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Animal Sciences, General 16
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 8
  • Horticultural Science 2
  • International Agriculture 1
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Ecology 3
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 22
  • Accounting 12
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 11
  • Meeting and Event Planning 1
  • Finance, General 0
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 0
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9
  • Journalism 5
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 2
  • Information Technology 1
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 4
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 11
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10
  • Art Teacher Education 4
  • History Teacher Education 2
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 2
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 11
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Early Childhood and Family Studies 9
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 4
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 4
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 4
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 3
History
  • History, General 7
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 15
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 5
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 8
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 4
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 22
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 5
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 8
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 10
  • Religious/Sacred Music 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Musical Theatre 3
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2
  • Music, General 2
  • Music Theory and Composition 1
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 1
  • Painting 1
  • Voice and Opera 0
  • Keyboard Instruments 0

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