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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

20.5%

College of the Ozarks requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1112

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 443 admitted students 24 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

8%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1213. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 623, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 623.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1112 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to College of the Ozarks.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-623
  • Math

    490-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 443 admitted students 265 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

91%

Similar to the SAT, College of the Ozarks requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 91% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-26
  • Math

    18-25
  • Composite

    20-25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in College of the Ozarks during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,160 872 1,288
Admitted students 443 198 245
Enrolled students 293 138 155
Acceptance rate 20% 23% 19%
Yield rate 66% 70% 63%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, College of the Ozarks received a total of 2,160 applications. These applications included 872 male applicants and 1,288 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,160 applicants, College of the Ozarks admitted 443 students. Among the admitted students, there were 198 males and 245 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 293 students chose to enroll at College of the Ozarks. This means that 293 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 138 were male and 155 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, College of the Ozarks had an overall acceptance rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 23% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 19%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. College of the Ozarks had an overall yield rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 70%, and for female admitted students, it was 63%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for College of the Ozarks over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,122 1,108 2,014 386 156 230 12% 14% 11% 345 145 200 89% 93% 87%
2016 2,862 1,076 1,786 407 159 248 14% 15% 14% 387 156 231 95% 98% 93%
2017 3,250 1,231 1,921 438 195 243 14% 16% 13% 368 165 203 84% 85% 84%
2018 2,874 1,155 1,719 331 163 168 12% 14% 10% 314 154 160 95% 94% 95%
2019 2,720 951 1,769 279 131 148 10% 14% 8% 255 128 127 91% 98% 86%
2020 2,437 946 1,491 348 145 203 14% 15% 14% 304 124 180 87% 86% 89%
2021 2,160 872 1,288 443 198 245 20% 23% 19% 293 138 155 66% 70% 63%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

College of the Ozarks uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at College of the Ozarks.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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