Ozarks vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Wesleyan University is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (2,487 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 29% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($9,603 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.5% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at University of the Ozarks (about $13,632 more per year; $39,582 vs. $25,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Texas Wesleyan University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 66% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($31,184 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and Texas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Texas Wesleyan University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $2,459 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($22,540 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($233 vs. $258).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 45%).

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