More selective than 100% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $33,734. College Scorecard.
Higher than 75% of Missouri colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 22% of Missouri colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
College of the Ozarks acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,495 applicants, College of the Ozarks admitted 371 and 256 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1220 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
College of the Ozarks tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What College of the Ozarks costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of College of the Ozarks took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $6,381 | $27,821 | 4.5 years |
| $30–48k | $6,140 | $26,770 | 4.4 years |
| $48–75k | $5,022 | $21,896 | 3.6 years |
| $75–110k | $6,409 | $27,943 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $10,426 | $45,457 | 7.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (41% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($41,592) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $6,154 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
College of the Ozarks majors, earnings & careers
College of the Ozarks offers 48 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Engineering · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at College of the Ozarks
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,422 | — |
| Nursing | $60,192 | — |
| Agricultural Business | $49,360 | — |
| Business Administration | $47,665 | — |
| Psychology | $44,659 | — |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $44,554 | — |
| Animal Sciences | $42,296 | — |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $32,583 | — |
Quick list of all 48 majors
- Accounting$60,422
- Agricultural Business$49,360
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Animal Sciences$42,296
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$47,665
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice—
- Culinary Arts and Related Services—
- Dietetics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)$32,583
- Engineering—
- English—
- Finance—
- Fire Protection—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- International Agriculture—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$60,192
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Plant Sciences—
- Psychology$44,659
- Public Relations and Advertising$44,554
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Point Lookout
2 bedrooms $1,126.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 7 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Taney County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Taney County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare College of the Ozarks with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks | 12% | $6,100 | 64% | $41,592 | This school |
| William Jewell College | 38% | $17,562 | 68% | $59,268 | |
| Drury University | 58% | $20,831 | 62% | $40,694 | |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 55% | $27,650 | 58% | $37,032 | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 57% | $22,766 | 51% | $48,991 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
College of the Ozarks would cost you $11,462 less per year than William Jewell College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at College of the Ozarks, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,881).
- College of the Ozarks gives aided families $9,411 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | College of the Ozarks | William Jewell College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $22,320 | $20,610 | +$1,710 |
| Books & supplies | $1,100 | $800 | +$300 |
| Housing & meals | $8,500 | $11,381 | −$2,881 |
| Personal & travel | $2,844 | $3,868 | −$1,024 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,030 | −$874 | −$156 |
| Sticker price | $33,734 | $35,785 | −$2,051 |
| Average grants | −$27,634 | −$18,223 | −$9,411 |
| You pay | $6,100 | $17,562 | −$11,462 |
“+” means College of the Ozarks costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about College of the Ozarks
What is the College of the Ozarks acceptance rate?
College of the Ozarks accepts 12% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 371 of 2,495 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1050–1220 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
How much does College of the Ozarks cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $33,734 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,100 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,381 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,426.
How much do College of the Ozarks graduates earn?
Former College of the Ozarks students earn a median $41,592 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the College of the Ozarks graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% return for their second year.
How long does a College of the Ozarks degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at College of the Ozarks costs about $21,896 after grants ($5,022 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $41,592 ten years after starting, $6,154 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 3.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “College of the Ozarks: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/college-of-the-ozarks (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).