Quad

Head-to-head

College of the Ozarks
Johnson C Smith

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of the Ozarks's yield is 68 pts higher than Johnson C Smith's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of the Ozarks's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Johnson C Smith

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of the Ozarks graduates 22 pts more of its students than Johnson C Smith (64% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Johnson C Smith has 20 pts more Pell recipients than College of the Ozarks (69% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    College of the Ozarks is 3.8× more selective than Johnson C Smith

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    College of the Ozarks costs about $10.1K less per year on average than Johnson C Smith ($11,637 vs. $21,743, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, Johnson C Smith 45%; College of the Ozarks's yield is higher, at 81%.

Acceptance rate
College of the Ozarks12%
Johnson C Smith45%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of the OzarksVery selective
  • Johnson C SmithSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
College of the Ozarks
1050–1220
Johnson C SmithTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of the OzarksGPA and school record required
  • Johnson C SmithGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of the Ozarks is a bit larger than Johnson C Smith (1,444 vs. 1,244 undergrads); Johnson C Smith has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of the Ozarks1.4K
Johnson C Smith1.2K
Pell Grant share
College of the Ozarks49%
Johnson C Smith69%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
College of the Ozarks14 to 1
Johnson C Smith12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of the OzarksRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse6%
  • Johnson C SmithBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

College of the Ozarks costs about $10.1K less a year than Johnson C Smith on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of the Ozarks$11.6K
Johnson C Smith$21.7K
Aid generosity
College of the Ozarks66%
Johnson C Smith40%

What each pays off

Johnson C Smith's former students earn more, a median $42.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of the Ozarks$41.6K
Johnson C Smith$42.7K
Graduation rate
College of the Ozarks64%
Johnson C Smith43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Johnson C Smith but fell at College of the Ozarks; College of the Ozarks got less selective while Johnson C Smith held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of the OzarksShrinking−14%
  • Johnson C SmithGrowing+79%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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