MC vs. College of the Ozarks

Mississippi College vs. College of the Ozarks comparison

	Mississippi College	College of the Ozarks	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MC	College of the Ozarks
Location	Clinton, MS	Point Lookout, MO
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,087	1,427
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#525
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mc.edu	cofo.edu
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Costs	MC	College of the Ozarks
Tuition (In State)	$20,246	$20,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,246	$20,800
Room & Board	$12,700	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$21,135	$12,279
Avg Grant Aid	$18,118	$19,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	MC	College of the Ozarks
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,315	2,495
Admitted	1,620	371
Acceptance Rate	48.9%	14.9%
Enrolled %	41.6%	69%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.71
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Very High
ACT Range	21/29	20/25
SAT Range	1140/1260	1063/1305
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	MC	College of the Ozarks
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Education (13%) Biology (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Health Professions (10%)	Business (15%) Education (14%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	MC	College of the Ozarks
Graduation Rate	51%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$36,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	MC	College of the Ozarks
% Men	11%	0%
% Women	22%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	93%
% Black	19%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	MC	College of the Ozarks
% In-State	46%	56%
% Out-of-State	50%	43%
Campus	MC	College of the Ozarks
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Mississippi College is larger than than College of the Ozarks based on total student enrollment (4,087 students vs. 1,427 students)

MC vs. College of the Ozarks Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Ozarks is 2.7% more expensive to attend than MC for in-state tuition ($20,800.00 vs. $20,246.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.7% higher at College of the Ozarks than Mississippi College ($20,800.00 vs. $20,246.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Ozarks than MC ($12,279 vs. $21,135)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Ozarks are 49.4% lower than costs at Mississippi College ($8,500 vs. $12,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Ozarks than Mississippi College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Ozarks students is 10.3% larger than aid received Mississippi College ($19,983 vs. $18,118)

MC vs. College of the Ozarks Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mississippi College (1106) is 37 points higher than at College of the Ozarks (1069)
• Incoming MC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at College of the Ozarks (23)
• Accepted freshman College of the Ozarks students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at MC (3.56)
• MC has a higher acceptance rate (48.9%) than College of the Ozarks (14.9%)

MC vs. College of the Ozarks Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MC or College of the Ozarks? 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 College of the Ozarks and MC.

• The graduation rate at College of the Ozarks is higher than Mississippi College (54% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Mississippi College earn on average $7,300 more per year than College of the Ozarks graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $36,800)

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