College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO · MidwestQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forUltra-selectiveHigh yieldGenerous aidLow average costFew students borrowFaith-centeredAverage cost down 40% since 2013–14

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 8 applicants admitted

College of the Ozarks admits about 1 in 8 applicants (12%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 97% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

12%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

2,919

Admitted

350

Yield

81%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1050–1220

10001600

ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836

Applications −14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 8.3% → 12%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,444 undergrads, where 49% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.27

Pell Grant

49%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Distant townNAIA · Sooner Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.15 → 0.27 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (6% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,386 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $11,637 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.6K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $11,637 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $33,734.

66%

$11.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.6K below the national median

Full price: $33,734 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 41% · avg $14K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 66% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −40% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $41,592 ten years after enrolling, more than at 17% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$41.6K

10 years after entry

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 40%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 8.3% to 12%.

Cost
Falling
−40% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−14%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 8% → 12%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.15 → 0.27

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College of the Ozarks (2026)
College of the Ozarks · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 178697 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything