College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $13,188. College Scorecard.
Higher than 13% of Missouri colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 8% of Missouri colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
OTC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
OTC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Missouri residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
OTC majors, earnings & careers
Ozarks Technical Community College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at OTC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
— 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 →Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Springfield
Overall prices in the Springfield, MO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,113. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Greene County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Greene County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare OTC with similar schools
Similar public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | — | $6,936 | 33% | $36,455 | This school |
| Missouri Western State University | — | $13,251 | 39% | $42,647 | |
| University of Central Missouri | 64% | $14,462 | 54% | $49,560 | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 63% | $15,071 | 57% | $53,037 | |
| Harris-Stowe State University | — | $9,922 | 28% | $31,088 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ozarks Technical Community College would cost you $6,315 less per year than Missouri Western State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Ozarks Technical Community College.
- Missouri Western State University gives aided families $2,092 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | OTC | MWSU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $13,188 | $21,595 | −$8,407 |
| Average grants | −$6,252 | −$8,344 | +$2,092 |
| You pay | $6,936 | $13,251 | −$6,315 |
“+” means OTC 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 OTC
How much does Ozarks Technical Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,188 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,936 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,217 and families earning $110k+ pay $9,854.
How much do OTC graduates earn?
Former Ozarks Technical Community College students earn a median $36,455 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the OTC graduation rate?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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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: “Ozarks Technical Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).