College of the Ozarks, MO

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Evangelical Christian ChurchMain Campus
100 Opportunity Avenue, Point Lookout, MO 65726
(417) 334-6411

College of the Ozarks Rankings

Affordability88
Selectivity44
Retention36
Graduation48
Earnings15
Diversity11
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at College of the Ozarks

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism7%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education11%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences3%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Getting into College of the Ozarks

12%Admission Rate
602Median SAT Math
645Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)563–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)630–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending College of the Ozarks

$19KIn-State Tuition
$19KOut-of-State Tuition
$29KAverage Total Cost
$9KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K$10K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$7K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$10K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$18K$19K
>$110K$10K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after College of the Ozarks

-Receive Federal Loans
$2KMedian Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K 34%54%57%
$30K–$48K 29%16%16%
$48K–$75K 32%15%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMOUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMOUS

Completion

Completion Rates at College of the Ozarks

75%Retention Rate
23%Transfer Rate
7%Withdrawal Rate
69%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMOUS
Within 4 Years 53%45%38%
Within 6 Years 69%57%55%
Within 8 Years 71%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMOUS
Black 100%36%39%
Caucasian 66%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%50%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%57%50%
Two or more races 75%42%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after College of the Ozarks

93%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$37K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 93%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMOUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$37K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$43K$56K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$32K$36K$35K

Students

Students at College of the Ozarks

1,548Undergraduates
92%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMOUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 1%15%18%
Caucasian 89%71%49%
Hispanic or Latino 3%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%1%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 3%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K 32%38%43%
$30K–$48K 29%18%18%

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