Ozark Christian College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,290

4.98% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,482

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.69%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

98.1%

257 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

559

81.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

58.6%

78 Graduates

About

Ozark Christian College is a higher education institution located in Jasper County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ozark Christian College were Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (38 degrees awarded), Biblical Studies (32 degrees), and Youth Ministry (20 degrees).

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ozark Christian College. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (119 degrees), 19.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozark Christian College is $13,290, which is $−1,210 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ozark Christian College is $13,290, which is $−1,210 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,482.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Ozark Christian College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,290

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ozark Christian College was $13,290. The cost of tuition at Ozark Christian College is $−1,210 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ozark Christian College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,482

2021 Value

2.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ozark Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,482. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ozark Christian College grew by 2.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ozark Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,861

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ozark Christian College was of $6,861 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ozark Christian College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Ozark Christian College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.08% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ozark Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.69%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ozark Christian College was 0.69%, which represents 1 out of the 145 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Ozark Christian College received 257 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.2% annual growth. Out of those 257 applicants, 252 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 98.1% acceptance rate.

There were 559 students enrolled at Ozark Christian College in 2021.

Ozark Christian College has an overall enrollment yield of 46%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

98.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

252

Accepted Out of 257

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ozark Christian College was 98.1% (252 admissions from 257 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 98.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.2%, while admissions declined by −6.32%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ozark Christian College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Ozark Christian College had a total enrollment of 559 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ozark Christian College is 455 students and the part-time enrollment is 104. This means that 81.4% of students enrolled at Ozark Christian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ozark Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.1% White, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Two or More Races, 1.97% Black or African American, 1.79% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.716% Asian.

Students enrolled at Ozark Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (47.3%), followed by White Female (36.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ozark Christian College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 559 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozark Christian College is 455 and the part-time enrollment is 104. This means that 81.4% of students enrolled at Ozark Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ozark Christian College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ozark Christian College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Ozark Christian College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ozark Christian College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
470 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
32 enrolled students
Two or More Races
13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ozark Christian College is 84.1% White, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Two or More Races, 1.97% Black or African American, 1.79% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.716% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.894%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 15 more women than men received degrees from Ozark Christian College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ozark Christian College is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ozark Christian College is Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (38 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (32 degrees) and Youth Ministry (20 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ozark Christian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (141 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ozark Christian College.

Most Common (2021)

Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
38 degree-majors awarded
Biblical Studies
32 degree-majors awarded
Youth Ministry
20 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ozark Christian College was Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ozark Christian College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Ozark Christian College, which is 0.808 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (78).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ozark Christian College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Ozark Christian College in Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries, which is 0.714 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Ozark Christian College in Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries, which is 1.4 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from Ozark Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ozark Christian College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.28% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
119 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ozark Christian College is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (6 degrees).

2.84% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
68 degrees awarded
White Male
51 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ozark Christian College is white female (68 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51 degrees).

Operations

Ozark Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.73M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.37M (50%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Ozark Christian College had a total salary expenditure of 11.8M. Ozark Christian College employs 24 Professors. Most academics at Ozark Christian College are Male Professor (21), and Female Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozark Christian College are: Management, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

Endowment

$4.73M

2021 Endowment

growth from 2020

Ozark Christian College has an endowment valued at about $4.73M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ozark Christian College grew 8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.87M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ozark Christian College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.53M

2021 Salaries

4.43%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Ozark Christian College paid a median of $5.53M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($11.8M) and a 4.43% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.47M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ozark Christian College paid a total of $1.47M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ozark Christian College was Professor with 24 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozark Christian College were Management with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ozark Christian College was Male Professor with 21 employees, and Female Professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ozark Christian College.