Freshman Class Enrollment up 10.6 Percent

The University of the Ozarks' entering class of first-time freshmen for the 2024 Fall Semester represents a 10.6 percent increase over last year's incoming class, University officials announced this week.

A total of 782 students were enrolled at Ozarks as of the end of business on Sept. 11, the 11th day census "snapshot," required by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education. The total enrollment marks a 2.5 percent increase over the 2023 Fall Semester enrollment of 763.

The first-time freshman class is 208 students, nearly an 11 percent increase over last year's number of 188.

"We're excited to see an increase in the incoming freshman class as well as in overall enrollment," said Amy Lloyd, vice president for marketing and enrollment. "These increases are a reflection of the trust students and their families place in University of the Ozarks. As we continue our work to enhance our academic programs, student support services, and campus resources, we remain committed to making an Ozarks education both affordable and accessible."

This year's student body includes 439 females (56 percent) and 343 males. A total of 315 students are from Arkansas, including 101 from Johnson County.

Twenty-five states other than Arkansas are represented in the student body, with Texas (138), Oklahoma (40), Missouri (12), Louisiana (11) and Tennessee (5) leading the way.

This year's student body is also one of the most geographically diverse in the University's history with 226 international students from 25 countries outside the United States, including Haiti, The Bahamas, France, Japan, Netherlands, Panama, Zimbabwe, Belize, Serbia, Spain, Venezuela, Vietnam and Honduras.