Ozarka College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,790
29.2% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$3,991
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
983
46.8% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
46.9%
76 Graduates

About

Ozarka College is a higher education institution located in Izard County, AR. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Ozarka College were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (29 degrees).

In 2022, 652 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ozarka College. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (626 degrees), 62.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozarka College is $2,790, which is $−5,322 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ozarka College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 180 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Ozarka College is $2,790, which is $5,322 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,991.

In 2022, 68% of undergraduate students attending Ozarka College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,790
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Ozarka College was $2,790. The cost of tuition at Ozarka College is $−5,322 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Average Net Price

$3,991
2022 Value
34.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Ozarka College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,991. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Ozarka College grew by 34.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,008
Room and Board
$1,100
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ozarka College was of $6,008 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 10.6% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

68%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
12%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Ozarka College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 20.9% with respect to 2021, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ozarka College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 180 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Ozarka College had a total enrollment of 983 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Ozarka College is 460 students and the part-time enrollment is 523. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at Ozarka College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ozarka College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94.8% White, 2.24% Hispanic or Latino, 1.42% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.407% Asian, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ozarka College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (64.1%), followed by White Male (29.6%) and Black or African American Female (2.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ozarka College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 983 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozarka College is 460 and the part-time enrollment is 523. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at Ozarka College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ozarka College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Ozarka College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    932 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    22 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    14 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ozarka College is 94.8% White, 2.24% Hispanic or Latino, 1.42% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.407% Asian, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2022, 220 more women than men received degrees from Ozarka College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ozarka College is white (626 degrees awarded). There were 62.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Ozarka College is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (29 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ozarka College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (106 degrees awarded), Transportation (22 degrees), and Human Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Registered nurses (1,409,196 people), Medical & health services managers (159,084 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (142,237 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,905 people), and Pharmacists (135,760 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozarka College in 2022 are Mechanical Technologies (106 degrees awarded), Transportation (22 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Health (285 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Mechanical Technologies (106 degrees awarded), Transportation (22 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Health (285 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarka College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,526,102 people), Elementary & secondary schools (397,525 people), Outpatient care centers (258,204 people), Offices of physicians (211,870 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,203 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozarka College are Mechanical Technologies (106 degrees awarded), Transportation (22 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Health (285 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (90 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ozarka College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 50 degrees awarded
  2. 33 degrees awarded
  3. 32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Ozarka College was General Health Services with 50 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

216
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
436
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 216 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College, which is 0.495 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (436).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 5.67 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarka College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 10.1 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

28%
100% Completion Time
37%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 28% of students graduating from Ozarka College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Ozarka College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    626 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    10 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ozarka College is white (626 degrees awarded). There were 62.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    420 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    206 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ozarka College is white female (420 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (206 degrees).

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Operations

Ozarka College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.44M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.31k (0.259%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Ozarka College had a total salary expenditure of 15.9M. Ozarka College employs 36 Instructors. Most academics at Ozarka College are Male Instructor (20), and Female Instructor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarka College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 11 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Endowment

$2.44M
2022 Endowment
9%
decline from 2021

Ozarka College has an endowment valued at about $2.44M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Ozarka College declined 9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.77M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$5.06M
2022 Salaries
1.19%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Ozarka College paid a median of $5.06M in salaries, which represents 31.8% of their overall expenditure ($15.9M) and a 1.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.84% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.35% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.69M
Instructional Salaries
36
Number of Employees

In 2022, Ozarka College paid a total of $1.69M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
36 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
31 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ozarka College was Instructor with 36 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarka College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 11 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ozarka College was Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Female Instructor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ozarka College.

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