Ozarks vs. Southern Illinois University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (11,790 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Southern Illinois University Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Southern Illinois University Carbondale 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 22.2% lower than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ($9,603 vs. $12,341).
• Out-of-state tuition is 94.6% higher at Ozarks than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about $12,616 more per year; $25,950 vs. $13,334).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 38% larger than aid received by Southern Illinois University Carbondale students ($18,783 vs. $13,610).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Ozarks than at Southern Illinois University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and Southern Illinois University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Southern Illinois University (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 18.6% at Southern Illinois University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates have a $40 lower median loan debt than Ozarks graduates ($22,500 vs. $22,540).
• Among borrowers, Southern Illinois University graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ozarks graduates ($232 vs. $233).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Illinois University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.