$29,314
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ozarka College is a public 2-year college in Melbourne, Arkansas with 575 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,543 a year (tuition and fees $3,820 in-state, $6,820 out-of-state). 47% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $29,314 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,818 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,543
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,820
Out-of-state $6,820
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
47%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,818
About $104 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$29,314
Rank 4,170 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,543
- Tuition in-state
- $3,820
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,820
- Cost of attendance
- $12,069
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,718
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,834
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,439
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,876
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $4,510
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,776 in 2015-16 to $3,820 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 575
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $2.92M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,170 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,543 | $14,044 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,820 | $7,334 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 66% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,818 | $12,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,145 | $30,343 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $29,314 | $34,688 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 46% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 141 | $9,500 | $36,085 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $9,384 | $60,148 | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Air TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Melbourne and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Ozarka College cost?
$4,543 a year is the average net price at Ozarka College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,820 for in-state students and $6,820 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,069. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,718 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ozarka College?
Ozarka College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Ozarka College graduates earn?
$29,314 a year is the median pay of former Ozarka College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,145 after 6 years). That ranks 4,170 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $60,148.
How much student debt do Ozarka College graduates have?
$9,818 is the median federal student loan debt of Ozarka College graduates, about $104 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ozarka College?
47% of first-time, full-time students at Ozarka College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Ozarka College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (141 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (55 certificate graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (53 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.