Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 773 where 778 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 3 decreases. It peaked at 872 students in 2019 and was lowest at 651 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 651 to 778 students, a net gain of 127 (19.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of the Ozarks since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.44% and the percentage of black students is 6.17% at University of the Ozarks. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.05% to 43.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.31% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.99% to 6.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.29% to 13.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7862 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5480 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of the Ozarks over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -94.37% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of the Ozarks from 2015 to 2025.