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College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$6,100What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
12%
Graduation rate
62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,444
In-state tuition
$22,320Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$22,320
SAT midpoint
1,112
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$41,592Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$6,100

Better than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

62%

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$41,592

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

Not reported

Not rated

Not rated: this college did not report the figure.

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$33,734

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$6,100

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for College of the Ozarks
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completedNot reported
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$41,592

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at College of the Ozarks by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$57,52117
Agricultural Business and Management$41,7299
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,08123
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,04211
Social Work$32,70111
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$32,67621
Psychology, General$24,86023
Animal SciencesNot reported17
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported16
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported12
MarketingNot reported12
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported11
Engineering, GeneralNot reported11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported10
SociologyNot reported10
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported9
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported8
HistoryNot reported8
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNot reported8
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported7
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported5
JournalismNot reported5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported4
Plant SciencesNot reported4
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesNot reported4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported3
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported1
International AgricultureNot reported1
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Biology, GeneralNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
Fire ProtectionNot reportedNot reported
Graphic CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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