University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas · Also known as Ozarks · Website
$44,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,384
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of the Ozarks is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Clarksville, Arkansas with 767 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $17,360 a year (tuition and fees $25,950). It admits 60% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,384 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,875 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,360
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,950
US median $11,837
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,875
About $221 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,384
Rank 2,086 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
- $17,360
- Tuition and fees
- $25,950
- Cost of attendance
- $38,666
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,664
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,551
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,291
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,632
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,836
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 $24,440 in 2015-16 to $25,950 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
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,105
- SAT reading, middle
- 520
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 767
- Part-time students
- 1.0%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $141.5M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 2,086 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,360 | $14,044 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,950 | $7,334 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 74% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 66% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,875 | $12,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,651 | $30,343 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,384 | $34,688 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $17,321 | $35,373 | $50,789 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $19,500 | $32,564 | $49,174 | $58,808 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $19,750 | $27,992 | $46,151 | $57,214 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Clarksville and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does University of the Ozarks cost?
$17,360 a year is the average net price at University of the Ozarks after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,950, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,666. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,664 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of the Ozarks?
60% of applicants are admitted to University of the Ozarks. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,105 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do University of the Ozarks graduates earn?
$44,384 a year is the median pay of former University of the Ozarks students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,651 after 6 years). That ranks 2,086 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $35,373.
How much student debt do University of the Ozarks graduates have?
$20,875 is the median federal student loan debt of University of the Ozarks graduates, about $221 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of the Ozarks?
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of the Ozarks finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of the Ozarks?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (58 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (22 bachelor's graduates), Public Health (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 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.