Private nonprofit · University

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, Arkansas · Remote town

#4 most selective in Arkansas
59.5%
Admit rate
$17,360
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$44,384
Median earnings

University of the Ozarks is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Clarksville, Arkansas (remote town setting), enrolling 767 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 767 undergradsRemote townSelective · 60% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of the Ozarks's admitted students.

Admit rate
59.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1020–1160
Avg GPA (est.)
3.23

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of the Ozarks's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of the Ozarks's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Clarksville, Arkansas

Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The community began as settlers arrived to the Arkansas Territory. After the Osage tribe was relocated by treaty, Cherokee settlers came to Arkansas by 1800 and primarily lived along the Arkansas River. Clarksville is home to the Johnson County Peach Festival. It is a nearly week long event (starts on a Tuesday and ends on Saturday) and attracts visitors from all over the country. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
380 miles
Nearest airport
52 miles to Fort Smith (FSM)

How University of the Ozarks compares

Selectivity59.5%

More selective than 77% · #4 most selective of 15 in Arkansas

SAT average1105

Higher than 32%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 43% · #8 of 21 in Arkansas

First-year retention69%

Higher than 27%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,384

Higher than 22% · #11 of 22 in Arkansas

Average net price$17,360

Cheaper than 62% · #13 cheapest of 21 in Arkansas

Median debt at graduation$20,875

Lower than 69%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment767

Larger than 30%

Percentiles compare University of the Ozarks with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Arkansas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

767undergrads
  • Women37349%
  • Men39451%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White44%
  • Black6.3%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial36%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
767
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$40,932
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$56,079
Endowment
$141,527,346

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 188 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Arkansas61%
  • Other U.S. states39%

A regional draw: about 49% of first-years come from Arkansas, the rest from elsewhere.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
59.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1020–1160
SAT average
1105
SAT reading
530–590
SAT math
490–570
ACT composite
20–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.23

Cost

In-state tuition
$25,950
Room & board
$9,603
Total cost of attendance
$38,666
Average net price
$17,360

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,651
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,384
Median debt at graduation
$20,875
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
37%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
618
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
81%
Housing charge (year)
$4,009
Meal plan (year)
$4,809
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
298 (187 men · 111 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Soccer53
Baseball41
Basketball37
Wrestling37
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)34
Softball25
Tennis23
Other Sports22
Swimming and Diving (combined)15
Swimming11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (778 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.0
Rape
0.3
Statutory rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$14,664
$30–48k
$14,551
$48–75k
$19,291
$75–110k
$18,632
$110k+
$22,836

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$82,577

$19,291/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$16,393
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from University of the Ozarks itself, averaging $16,393, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 229 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,384
Typical debt at graduation
$20,875
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
47%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,318
Men
$47,835

Men out-earn women by $6,517 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
29°F
Annual rain
51″
Annual snow
2.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville 2N, AR US station (1.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.