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Is Ozarka College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Ozarka, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Ozarka sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $29,314 helps, but median debt of $9,818 plus yearly net price of $4,543 creates a tighter path. For context, Ozarka's net price sits about 40% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$4,523
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,032 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $12,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$4,543
Median earnings 10 years out
$29,314
Median debt at graduation
$9,818
Graduation rate
45%
At Ozarka, a typical graduate carries about $9,818 in student debt and earns roughly $29,314 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $112 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Ozarka is a two year school in Melbourne, AR. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
2-year
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
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Worth-It Score: 69/100
Median net price: $4,842
2-year
Black River Technical
Pocahontas, AR
Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $5,095
2-year
NorthWest Arkansas Community
Bentonville, AR
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $7,196
2-year
University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community
Forrest City, AR
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $7,220
2-year
South Arkansas
El Dorado, AR
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $7,486
Common questions about Ozarka
The median net price at Ozarka is $4,543 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →