College of the Ozarks tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at College of the Ozarks is $33,734 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,100 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $33,734. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$22,320
Housing & meals$8,500
Books & supplies$1,100
Personal & travel$2,844
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,030
Total cost of attendance$33,734

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants49%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$27,634Sticker price minus average net price

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College of the Ozarks net price compared with other Missouri colleges

College of the Ozarks has the lowest average net price of 49 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1College of the Ozarks$6,10064%$41,592
2Ozarks Technical Community College$6,93633%$36,455
3Harris-Stowe State University$9,92228%$31,088
4Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies$10,56643%$40,694
5Missouri Southern State University$12,00742%$42,620
6Truman State University$12,78069%$56,280
7Missouri Western State University$13,25139%$42,647
8University of Missouri-Kansas City$13,31055%$59,637
9Cottey College$13,80556%$35,422

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Missouri colleges →

Why College of the Ozarks costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
College of the Ozarks12%$6,10064%$41,592This school
William Jewell College38%$17,56268%$59,268
Drury University58%$20,83162%$40,694
Kansas City Art Institute55%$27,65058%$37,032
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences57%$22,76651%$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 residentCollege of the OzarksWilliam Jewell CollegeDifference
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.

College of the Ozarks cost questions

How much is tuition at College of the Ozarks?

Tuition and fees are $22,320 a year.

What is the total cost of attending College of the Ozarks?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $33,734 a year.

What do families actually pay at College of the Ozarks?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,100 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $6,381; $48–75k pay $5,022; $110k+ pay $10,426.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to College of the Ozarks overview