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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 CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts58liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine27licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, registered nursing
Office And Administration19administrative assistant, general office occupations
Education And Teaching11middle school teaching
Mechanics And Repair8automobile mechanics
Medical Adminstration6medical records tech
Cooking And Culinary Arts4chef training, culinary arts services
Computer Science And Engineering2information science
Family And Social Work2child development
Security And Law Enforcement0forensic science, criminal justice and administration

Number of programs and degrees for Ozarka College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree10111
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years346
Award of less than 1 academic year25

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):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White97%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1824%
18-1915%
20-2110%
22-248%
25-2911%
30-349%
35-397%
40-4910%
50-645%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Arkansas96%

Ozarka College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time75 %

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 Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1314

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year13$34,13714$29,965
All faculty totalacademic year13$34,13714$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:

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