College of the Ozarks vs. MVNU

College of the Ozarks vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University comparison

	College of the Ozarks	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Location	Point Lookout, MO	Mount Vernon, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,487	1,941
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#623
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cofo.edu	mvnu.edu
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Costs	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Tuition (In State)	$19,800	$33,918
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,800	$33,918
Room & Board	$8,200	$9,612
Avg Net Price	$12,611	$23,391
Avg Grant Aid	$18,754	$23,202
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,239	1,070
Admitted	473	913
Acceptance Rate	21.1%	85.3%
Enrolled %	75.7%	32.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.71	3.55
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Very High
ACT Range	20/25	18/25
SAT Range	1065/1234	963/1228
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Education (14%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Business (44%) Education (10%) Human Services (6%) Health Professions (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Graduation Rate	54%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,800	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,536
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$274

Diversity	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
% Men	44%	38%
% Women	56%	62%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	93%	85%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
% In-State	56%	85%
% Out-of-State	43%	13%
Campus	College of the Ozarks	MVNU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is larger than than College of the Ozarks based on total student enrollment (1,941 students vs. 1,487 students)

College of the Ozarks vs. MVNU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Ozarks or MVNU?

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is 71.3% more expensive to attend than College of the Ozarks for in-state tuition ($33,918.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.3% higher at MVNU than College of the Ozarks ($33,918.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Ozarks than MVNU ($12,611 vs. $23,391)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Ozarks are 17.2% lower than costs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University ($8,200 vs. $9,612)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of the Ozarks as Mount Vernon Nazarene University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Vernon Nazarene University students is 23.7% larger than aid received College of the Ozarks ($23,202 vs. $18,754)

College of the Ozarks vs. MVNU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Ozarks or MVNU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MVNU or College of the Ozarks .

• The average SAT score at College of the Ozarks (1069) is 22 points higher than at MVNU (1047)
• Incoming College of the Ozarks students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at MVNU (23)
• Accepted freshman College of the Ozarks students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at MVNU (3.55)
• MVNU has a higher acceptance rate (85.3%) than College of the Ozarks (21.1%)

College of the Ozarks vs. MVNU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Ozarks or MVNU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MVNU and College of the Ozarks.

• The graduation rate at MVNU is higher than College of the Ozarks (57% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Mount Vernon Nazarene University earn on average $9,300 more per year than College of the Ozarks graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $36,800)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/