College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,427undergraduates
12%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$12,279average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,495
- Admitted
- 371
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Admit rate, women
- 13%
- Admit rate, men
- 17%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 69%
- First-year students
- 256
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 545-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 518-645
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 91%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
54 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (4)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Agronomy and Crop Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Horticultural Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (8)
- Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Early Childhood and Family Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $21,290
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,844
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,734
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,734
- Total cost living at home
- $26,698
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,214 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,639 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,275 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,273 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,397 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $19,983
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,881
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Transferred to another college
- 34%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 202 | 57% |
| Men | 165 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 15 | 80% (small group) |
| White | 314 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 82% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 403 | 63% | 31% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 102 | 77% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,427
- Undergraduates
- 1,427
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,403
- Part-time undergraduates
- 24
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 100 Opportunity Avenue, Point Lookout, MO, 65726-0017
- County
- Taney County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
- Athletics
- NAIA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.