Ozarka College, Arkansas

Overview of Ozarka College

The main campus of Ozarka College is in Melbourne, Arkansas (a quiet rural area). The school is a public school. Ozarka College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to office and administration and liberal arts.

Ozarka College Selectivity

Ozarka College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 1,053 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ozarka College

Ozarka College
218 College Dr
Melbourne, AR 72556-0010
General Phone: (870) 368-7371
Admissions Phone: (870) 368-7371
Financial Aid Phone: (870) 368-7371
http://www.ozarka.edu

Ozarka College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ozarka College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	58	liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	27	licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, registered nursing
Office And Administration	19	administrative assistant, general office occupations
Education And Teaching	11	middle school teaching
Mechanics And Repair	8	automobile mechanics
Medical Adminstration	6	medical records tech
Cooking And Culinary Arts	4	chef training, culinary arts services
Computer Science And Engineering	2	information science
Family And Social Work	2	child development
Security And Law Enforcement	0	forensic science, criminal justice and administration

Number of programs and degrees for Ozarka College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	101	11
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	34	6
Award of less than 1 academic year	2	5

Student Body

In 2005, Ozarka College had a total enrollment of 1,053 students (773 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	97%
Black	1%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	0%
American Indian	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	24%
18-19	15%
20-21	10%
22-24	8%
25-29	11%
30-34	9%
35-39	7%
40-49	10%
50-64	5%
65+	1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Arkansas	96%

Ozarka College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	77 %
Part-Time	75 %

Ozarka College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Melbourne, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges ).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ozarka College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (870) 368-7371

Ozarka College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 2,310
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,400
Books and supplies	$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Ozarka College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2087000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (870) 368-7371

Ozarka College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	13	14

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	academic year	13	$34,137	14	$29,965
All faculty total	academic year	13	$34,137	14	$29,965

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ozarka College Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Forensic Science and Technology

Ozarka College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ozarka College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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