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College of the Ozarks

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 90,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,415
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 81%
Mixed 7%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 65%
From Region 28%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Health Sciences 13%
Education 10%
Arts 6%
Engineering 4%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $22,320
Est. Cost of Attendance $33,734
10-Year ROI $155,000
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,800 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 8%
Yield (Unbound) 81%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1080 – 1190
SAT Math Range 510 – 590
SAT RW Range 540 – 630
ACT Range 20 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of the Ozarks 332 41% / 59% 2% $47,302 93%
General Engineering 12 75% / 25% 17% $80,448 90
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $75,475 87
Information Technology 7 100% / 0% 14% $72,680 84
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 33% $51,683 48
Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $58,172 64
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $43,378 24
Animal Sciences 12 +2 17% / 83% 0% $39,573 15 94%
Biochemistry 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $48,351 38
Biomedical Sciences 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $46,018 31
Culinary Arts 7 43% / 57% 0% $43,986 25
Dietetics $47,241 35
Ecology 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $42,675 22
Horticultural Science 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $43,638 24
Nutrition Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,898 25
Wildlife Management 9 +1 67% / 33% 0% $42,956 23
Health Sciences 13 31% / 69% 0% $49,339 41
Kinesiology 12 83% / 17% 0% $46,204 32
Nursing 17 12% / 88% 0% $65,255 76 91%
Accounting 16 56% / 44% 6% $59,214 66 100%
Agricultural Business and Management 9 +1 67% / 33% 0% $49,556 42 94%
Business 6 33% / 67% 0% $54,742 56
Business Administration 18 +4 56% / 44% 0% $52,838 51 95%
Hospitality Management 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $44,003 25
International Agriculture $49,537 42
Marketing 9 67% / 33% 0% $52,849 51
Meeting and Event Planning 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,167 26
Recreation Management 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $44,032 26
Biblical Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $42,233 21
Criminal Justice 12 +1 75% / 25% 0% $42,683 22 100%
English 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $40,526 17
General Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,463 21
History 7 57% / 43% 0% $43,093 23
Journalism 4 25% / 75% 0% $39,290 14
Psychology 26 +3 27% / 73% 0% $43,766 25 90%
Public Relations 6 0% / 100% 0% $37,116 10 89%
Religious/Sacred Music $41,880 20
Social Work 6 +7 0% / 100% 0% $47,416 35 100%
Sociology 12 +5 33% / 67% 0% $41,755 19
Agricultural Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $29,102 3 87%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 7 0% / 100% 0% $39,372 14
Elementary Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $29,102 3 87%
General Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,445 19
History Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Physical Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $30,644 4
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Ceramic Arts $32,833 6
Film and Video Production 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,967 20
Graphic Design 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $41,616 19
Keyboard Instruments 2 0% / 100% 0% $32,164 5
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $32,182 5
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $30,444 4 91%
Music Theory and Composition 2 0% / 100% 0% $32,152 5
Musical Theatre 1 100% / 0% 0% $32,445 5
Painting 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $32,891 6
Theater 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,665 7
Visual Communication Design 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,970 15