Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,084 where 1,069 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,186 students in 2018 and was lowest at 983 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,108 to 1,069 students, a net loss of 39 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ozarka College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 95.70%. The percentage was 97.29% 10 years ago and Ozarka still has a high percentage of white students. 0.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.75% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 97.29% to 95.70%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.27% to 0.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.72% to 0.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.99% to 1.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0836 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0532 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ozarka College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
431 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,496.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ozarka College from 2015 to 2025.