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Ozarka College

Melbourne, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·ozarka.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
1,069
peer median 1,977
Avg net price
$4,396
-$2.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
64%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 34 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data34 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Aug 2031

Action history · 1

  1. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,769
$30–48k$5,231
$48–75k$3,373
$75–110k$1,795
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,396
-$2,733vs Community College median $7,130
Federal loans
13.4%
In-state tuition
$3,820
Out-of-state
$6,820

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 551 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $735K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
551
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,901,777 total
Direct Loans
$735K
227 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$334K
112 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$401K
115 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 207 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (7.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.2%
+4.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
207
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.5%
2017
14.5%
2018
11.5%
2019
7.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ozarka College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

141 total completions
01Health Professions
6546.1%
02Liberal Arts
2417.0%
03Education
1611.3%
04Business
85.7%
05Transportation
75.0%
06Personal/Culinary
64.3%
07Mechanic
53.5%
08Agriculture
42.8%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
42.8%
10Computer Sciences
21.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,069
12-mo unduplicated
1,327
Undergraduate
1,327
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%428
Women
68%899

Race / ethnicity composition

White
93.6%
Hispanic
3.4%
Black
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Asian
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 983 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    Ozarka College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ozarka College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOzarka College
    47%1,069$4,396Community College
    Black River Technical College
    1,705$6,053Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
    100.0%2,248$11,718Community College
    University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
    4,478$15,000Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    668$8,076Community College
    Cleveland State Community College
    100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
    Peer group median47%100.0%1,977$7,130

    Frequently asked questions about Ozarka College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ozarka College.

    What is the graduation rate at Ozarka College?

    Ozarka College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ozarka College?

    Ozarka College reports a total enrollment of 1,069 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ozarka College?

    The average net price at Ozarka College is $4,396 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ozarka College located?

    Ozarka College is located in Melbourne, Arkansas 72556-0010.

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