College of the Ozarks

www.cofo.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,500

2021 Average Net Price

$12,611

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

20.5%

2,160 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,479

98.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.5%

215 Graduates

About

College of the Ozarks is a higher education institution located in Taney County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at College of the Ozarks were General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (20 degrees), and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2021, 346 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of the Ozarks. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (294 degrees), 16.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Ozarks is $19,500, which is $−9,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of the Ozarks is $19,500, which is $−9,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,611.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending College of the Ozarks received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$19,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of the Ozarks was $19,500. The cost of tuition at College of the Ozarks is $−9,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of the Ozarks (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,611

2021 Value

68%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of the Ozarks had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,611. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of the Ozarks grew by 68%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,872

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of the Ozarks was of $7,872 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.12% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of the Ozarks (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100% of undergraduate students at College of the Ozarks received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at College of the Ozarks was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

College of the Ozarks received 2,160 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,160 applicants, 443 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,479 students enrolled at College of the Ozarks in 2021. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

College of the Ozarks has an overall enrollment yield of 66.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

443

Accepted Out of 2,160

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of the Ozarks was 20.5% (443 admissions from 2,160 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 14.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions grew by 27.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of College of the Ozarks (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at College of the Ozarks in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

College of the Ozarks had a total enrollment of 1,479 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of the Ozarks is 1,451 students and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at College of the Ozarks are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of the Ozarks, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.7% White, 3.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.38% Two or More Races, 1.35% Black or African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.473% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0676% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of the Ozarks in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.1%), followed by White Male (37.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of the Ozarks in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,479 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Ozarks is 1,451 and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at College of the Ozarks are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of the Ozarks (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of the Ozarks was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), College of the Ozarks had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of the Ozarks (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,267 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students
Two or More Races
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of the Ozarks is 85.7% White, 3.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.38% Two or More Races, 1.35% Black or African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.473% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0676% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 35 students (2.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 16 more women than men received degrees from College of the Ozarks. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of the Ozarks is white (294 degrees awarded). There were 16.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of the Ozarks is General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), followed by Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (20 degrees) and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of the Ozarks, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Ozarks are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (103,232 people), Other managers (99,928 people), Clergy (89,527 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (88,151 people), and Postsecondary teachers (57,041 people).

The most specialized majors at College of the Ozarks in 2021 are Agriculture (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (12 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Ozarks are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at College of the Ozarks are Agriculture (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (12 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Ozarks are Elementary & secondary schools (201,662 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (133,383 people), Religious organizations (101,885 people), Legal services (79,760 people), and Construction (60,236 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of the Ozarks.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
18 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of the Ozarks was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at College of the Ozarks according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

165

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

181

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 165 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Ozarks, which is 0.912 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (181).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at College of the Ozarks by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Ozarks in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.9 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Ozarks in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication, which is 1.86 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

71%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 58% of students graduating from College of the Ozarks completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of the Ozarks is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.93% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
294 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of the Ozarks is white (294 degrees awarded). There were 16.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

4.34% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
153 degrees awarded
White Male
141 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of the Ozarks is white female (153 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (141 degrees).

Operations

College of the Ozarks has an endowment valued at nearly $665M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 206M (31%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, College of the Ozarks had a total salary expenditure of 54.9M. College of the Ozarks employs 43 Associate professors, 25 Assistant professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at College of the Ozarks are Male Associate professor (22), Female Associate professor (21), and Male Professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Ozarks are: Service, with 69 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 44 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Endowment

$665M

2021 Endowment

38.4%

growth from 2020

College of the Ozarks has an endowment valued at about $665M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of the Ozarks grew 38.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $613M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of the Ozarks (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.5M

2021 Salaries

4.82%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of the Ozarks paid a median of $20.5M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($54.9M) and a 4.82% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of the Ozarks paid a total of $6.71M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of the Ozarks were Associate professor with 43 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Professor with 24 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Ozarks were Service with 69 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 44 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of the Ozarks was Male Associate professor with 22 employees, Female Associate professor with 21 employees, and Male Professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of the Ozarks.