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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
$4,543
-$1.4k 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%

Pell equity

62.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%40 of 105
Non-Pell (all)
100%18 of 18
No Federal Aid
100%18 of 18

Non-Pell students graduate at a 62.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$3,718
$30–48k$4,834
$48–75k$6,439
$75–110k$8,876
$110k+$4,510

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

Avg net price
$4,543
-$1,434vs Community College median $5,977
Federal loans
13.0%
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
$2,902,382 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

153 total completions
01Health Professions
8857.5%
02Education
1610.5%
03Liberal Arts
127.8%
04Transportation
117.2%
05Personal/Culinary
74.6%
06Mechanic
63.9%
07Business
63.9%
08Security/Protective
53.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.7%
10Computer Sciences
10.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,069
12-mo unduplicated
1,389
Undergraduate
1,389
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%487
Women
65%902

Race / ethnicity composition

White
95.1%
Hispanic
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0.4%

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 · 1,013 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$4,543Community College
    1,705$5,095Community College
    100.0%2,248$8,725Community College
    4,478$14,327Community College
    668$5,570Community College
    100.0%3,282$6,384Community College
    Peer group median47%100.0%1,977$5,977

    Institutions like Ozarka College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ozarka College's comparison group.

    Ozarka College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Research
    Phone
    870-368-2300

    The page provides links to Ozarka College's institutional research fact sheets, and other resources like College Effectiveness and Foundation information. Fact sheets for various academic years are available as PDF files, offering quick information on the college's statistics.

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    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 $4,543 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Ozarka College?

    Ozarka College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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