Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of the Ozarks graduates 25 pts more of its students than Miles (64% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    College of the Ozarks's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Miles

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Miles has 23 pts more Pell recipients than College of the Ozarks (72% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    College of the Ozarks is more diverse (index 0.27 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Miles has 9 pts more first-gen students than College of the Ozarks (42% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    College of the Ozarks grads earn $9K more ten years out than Miles's ($41,592 vs. $32,627)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College of the Ozarks admits 12%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
College of the Ozarks12%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • College of the OzarksVery selective
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
College of the Ozarks
1050–1220
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of the OzarksGPA and school record required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

College of the Ozarks is a bit larger than Miles (1,444 vs. 1,155 undergrads); Miles has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of the Ozarks1.4K
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
College of the Ozarks49%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of the Ozarks, and Business Administration and Management at Miles.

Students per faculty member
College of the Ozarks14 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of the OzarksRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse6%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

College of the Ozarks costs about $1.7K less a year than Miles on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of the Ozarks$11.6K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
College of the Ozarks66%
Miles42%

What each pays off

College of the Ozarks's former students earn more, a median $41.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at College of the Ozarks to 39% at Miles.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of the Ozarks$41.6K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
College of the Ozarks64%
Miles39%

How each has changed

Applications fell at College of the Ozarks, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of the OzarksShrinking−14%
  • MilesNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why