BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·cofo.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,454
peer median 1,035
Avg net price
$7,669
-$9.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,919
2,919 candidates competed
Admitted
350
12.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
284
81.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
64%+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
90%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 47 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
7
14.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.1%
+1.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing7 · 14.9%
  • No Data39 · 83.0%
  • Failing1 · 2.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
39

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.2%
$32,583 vs $32,989
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+28.2%
$42,296 vs $32,989
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+35.1%
$44,554 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.4%
$44,659 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.5%
$47,665 vs $32,989
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+49.6%
$49,360 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.5%
$60,192 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+83.2%
$60,422 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.2%
−$406

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2019Next review Jul 2034
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Nov 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1961Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. May 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Nov 2019Initial Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,214
$30–48k$6,639
$48–75k$7,275
$75–110k$10,273
$110k+$11,397

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$7,669
-$9,604vs Baccalaureate median $17,274
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$21,290
Out-of-state
$21,290

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 919 students received $4.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
919
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,623,950 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at College of the Ozarks

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

274 total completions
01Business
6724.5%
02Agriculture
3613.1%
03Health Professions
3010.9%
04Psychology
2910.6%
05Education
2810.2%
06Biological Sciences
186.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
186.6%
08Parks/Recreation
186.6%
09Social Sciences
176.2%
10Public Admin
134.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,454
12-mo unduplicated
1,609
Undergraduate
1,609
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%710
Women
56%899

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.8%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
2.7%
Non-resident
1.6%
Black
1.4%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
112
70 M · 42 W
Women athletes
37.5%
Athletic aid
$407K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$208K
$199K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
36 M · —
$248K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 11 W
$122K
Basketball
12 M · 11 W
$501K
Cross Country
9 M · 10 W
$86K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$245K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,487 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    101

    College of the Ozarks vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions College of the Ozarks selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCollege of the Ozarks
    		64%—1,454$7,669Baccalaureate
    Missouri Valley College
    		22%69.2%1,770$17,945Baccalaureate
    Culver-Stockton College
    		39%99.1%1,028$22,080Baccalaureate
    Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    		51%56.9%1,041$25,477Baccalaureate
    Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
    		21%—659$13,375Baccalaureate
    William Jewell College
    		68%38.4%959$16,602Baccalaureate
    Peer group median45%63.0%1,035$17,274

    Frequently asked questions about College of the Ozarks

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of the Ozarks.

    What is the graduation rate at College of the Ozarks?

    College of the Ozarks reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend College of the Ozarks?

    College of the Ozarks reports a total enrollment of 1,454 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at College of the Ozarks?

    The average net price at College of the Ozarks is $7,669 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at College of the Ozarks?

    College of the Ozarks's yield rate is 81.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is College of the Ozarks located?

    College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Missouri 65726-0017.

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