College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor degree-granting

Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, College of the Ozarks is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 1,444 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $41,592 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 62.4%. The average net price after financial aid is $6,100 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, Animal Sciences, and Registered Nursing.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$41,592

Graduation Rate

62.4%

Median Debt

Not reported

Average Net Price

$6,100

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

1.7x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,444

Admission Rate

12.0%

Average SAT

1118

Retention Rate

90.2%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$22,320

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,320

Pell Grant Rate

49.2%

Federal Loan Rate

0.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$6,381

Income $30K–$48K

$6,140

Income $48K–$75K

$5,022

Income $110K+

$10,426

Student Demographics

Women

58.2%

White

85.3%

Black

1.7%

Hispanic

4.6%

Asian

1.1%

Two or More Races

3.8%

Accreditations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Missouri State Board of Nursing — Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs (Accredited)
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Preaccredited)

Programs (44)

Bachelor (35)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Psychology	$44,659	23
Business Administration & Management	$47,665	23
Teacher Education	Not reported	21
Animal Sciences	$42,296	17
Registered Nursing	$60,192	17
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	16
Accounting	$60,422	12
Marketing	Not reported	12
Secondary Education	$32,583	11
Engineering	Not reported	11
Bible/Biblical Studies	Not reported	11
Social Work	Not reported	11
Public Relations	$44,554	10
Sociology	Not reported	10
Agricultural Business	$49,360	9
Human Development & Family Studies	Not reported	9
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	9
Wildlife Management	Not reported	8
English Language & Literature	Not reported	8
History	Not reported	8
Audiovisual Communications	Not reported	7
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	6
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	6
Fine Arts	Not reported	6
Journalism	Not reported	5
Ecology	Not reported	5
Plant Sciences	Not reported	4
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Not reported	4
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Health Services	Not reported	4
Hospitality Management	Not reported	4
Mathematics	Not reported	3
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	Not reported	3
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	Not reported	3

Show 9 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Computer Science	Bachelor	2
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Bachelor	2
International Agriculture	Bachelor	1
Communications	Bachelor	1
Computer & Information Sciences	Bachelor	1
Biology	Bachelor	1
Religious Music and Worship	Bachelor	1
Chemistry	Bachelor	1
Finance	Bachelor	1