Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Distant town

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri. 1,444 undergraduates. Admits 12% of applicants.

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63%Graduation rate9 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$13,114Average net price per year34% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$47,246Median earnings 10 years after starting20% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,750
$30,000–$48,000$12,346
$48,001–$75,000$12,944
$75,001–$110,000$13,601
Over $110,000$17,497

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $24,420.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate63%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,020$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$47,246$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

42 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Engineering, General12$60,470——
Accounting and Related Services16—$54,573—
Animal Sciences14—$54,151—
Business Administration, Management and Operations22$37,022$53,031—
Criminal Justice and Corrections13$35,061$52,524—
Agricultural Business and Management10$51,047$49,498—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing17$75,223$46,808—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication6$33,922$46,465—
Psychology, General29$35,929——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas13—$32,371—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15$36,736$31,903—
Plant Sciences12———
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management10———
Journalism4———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians5———
Computer and Information Sciences, General7———
Computer Science3———
Culinary Arts and Related Services7———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services7———
English Language and Literature, General11———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6———
Biology, General9———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology4———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology5———
Mathematics3———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management6———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness12———
Bible/Biblical Studies6———
Chemistry3———
Social Work13———
Sociology17———
Design and Applied Arts7———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft2———
Fine and Studio Arts4———
Music5———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General13———
Business/Commerce, General6———
Finance and Financial Management Services5———
Hospitality Administration/Management9———
Marketing9———
History7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

12%Admission rate
1,118Average SAT of admitted students
20–25ACT middle 50%
14:1Students per faculty member
65%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does College of the Ozarks cost per year?
The average net price at College of the Ozarks, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,114 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do College of the Ozarks graduates earn?
Former College of the Ozarks students earn a median of $47,246 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at College of the Ozarks?
63% of College of the Ozarks students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.