College of the Ozarks

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,444

Student–faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

49%

First-generation students

33%

Students over 25

1%

Median family income

$37,573

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$75,681

Endowment

$651,476,183

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

12.0%

Test scores

Required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1050–1220

SAT average

1118

SAT reading

540–630

SAT math

510–590

ACT composite

20–25

Average GPA (estimated)

3.36

Cost

In-state tuition

$22,320

Room & board

$8,800

Books & supplies

$1,150

Total cost of attendance

$33,734

Average net price

$6,100

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

64%

Graduated on time (4 years)

49%

First-year retention

90%

Transferred to another college

28%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$36,507

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$41,592

Median debt at graduation

—

Students with federal loans

0%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,378

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

95%

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NAIA Division I

Varsity athletes

130 (75 men · 55 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,454 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$5,022/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.