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Lower net price
After typical aid, families pay below the national average.
This school$6.1k
National avg$18.5k
Source: IPEDS 2024
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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
College of the Ozarks at a glance
College of the Ozarks is a private university in Point Lookout, Missouri with 1,454 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 12% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $22,320 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $6,100 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 64% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). Its Business Administration, bachelor's graduates earn a median $47,665 four years after finishing (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$22,320
2024-25
Acceptance
12%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
1,454
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$22,320
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,320
Avg On-Campus Living
$8,800
Avg Off-Campus Living
$8,760
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Sticker price: $31,120
Net price (after aid): $6,100
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
$0 – $30k: $6,381
$30k – $48k: $6,140
$48k – $75k: $5,022
$75k – $110k: $6,409
$110k+: $10,426
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Median earnings (10yr): $41,592
Financial access
Students on Pell Grants: 49%
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Students with federal loans: 0%
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedCollege of the Ozarks does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $46,674, above the $33,703 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Missouri.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
64%
Freshman Retention
90%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Scholarships available
Decision support · Cost & value
Quick Decision Highlights
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Strong aid for lower incomes
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Need-based aid friendly
49% above avg
Strong year-1 retention
90% above avg
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$22.3k
Net price
$6.1k
below avg
Pell
49%
above avg
Earnings (10y)
$41.6k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
12%
SAT range
1050 - 1220
ACT range
20 - 25
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Point Lookout, MO 65726
Academics
Studying online: no students were enrolled entirely at a distance
In Fall 2023, none of College of the Ozarks's 1,427 students were enrolled in any distance-education course. That is a count of how students enrolled that term, not evidence that online study is unavailable here.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
College of the Ozarks reported conferring credentials in 43 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What College of the Ozarks graduates earn, by program
College of the Ozarks's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $47,665 four years after graduating, 30% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $39,081; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth.
10 programs at College of the Ozarks have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $47,665 | $68,257, −30% | — | — |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $44,659 | $50,706, −12% | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | — | $47,382 | — | — |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $60,192 | $88,910, −32% | — | — |
| Animal Sciences, Bachelor's | $42,296 | $49,634, −15% | — | — |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $60,422 | $76,194, −21% | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $32,583 | $51,389, −37% | — | — |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $44,554 | $63,560, −30% | — | — |
| Social Work, Bachelor's | — | $51,790 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor's | $49,360 | $66,647, −26% | — | — |
Compare what Business Administration pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
- Nursing (RN) graduates train as registered nurses: median $81,780 in Missouri.
- Accounting graduates train as accountants and auditors: median $76,590 in Missouri.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
Frequently asked questions
About College of the Ozarks
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- Where is College of the Ozarks located?
- College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, MO, in the United States.
- What type of institution is College of the Ozarks?
- College of the Ozarks is a private university based in MO. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at College of the Ozarks?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at College of the Ozarks is approximately 12% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at College of the Ozarks?
- College of the Ozarks's published in-state tuition is approximately $22,320 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend College of the Ozarks?
- College of the Ozarks reports total enrollment of approximately 1,454 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does College of the Ozarks actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at College of the Ozarks is approximately $6,100 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $6,381 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $10,426. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at College of the Ozarks?
- College of the Ozarks reports a graduation rate of approximately 64% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much do graduates of College of the Ozarks earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $41,592 for students who received federal financial aid at College of the Ozarks. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about College of the Ozarks?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with College of the Ozarks.
- How much do Business Administration graduates from College of the Ozarks earn?
- College of the Ozarks's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $47,665 four years after graduating, 30% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $39,081; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth.
- Does College of the Ozarks get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, College of the Ozarks's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $46,674, above the $33,703 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Missouri, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 43 fields College of the Ozarks reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 20 | Bachelor's |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 19 | Bachelor's |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 19 | Bachelor's |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | Bachelor's |
| Business/Commerce, General | 16 | Bachelor's |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 15 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 15 | Bachelor's |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 15 | Bachelor's |
| Engineering, General | 14 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | Bachelor's |
| Social Work | 11 | Bachelor's |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 10 | Bachelor's |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 9 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.
Facts on this profile of College of the Ozarks are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.
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Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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