MUW vs. College of the Ozarks

Mississippi University for Women vs. College of the Ozarks comparison

	Mississippi University for Women	College of the Ozarks	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Location	Columbus, MS	Point Lookout, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,339	1,487
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#841
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muw.edu	cofo.edu
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Costs	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Tuition (In State)	$7,766	$19,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,766	$19,800
Room & Board	$8,212	$8,200
Avg Net Price	$12,691	$12,611
Avg Grant Aid	$9,887	$18,754
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	450	2,239
Admitted	446	473
Acceptance Rate	99.1%	21.1%
Enrolled %	28%	75.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.71
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Very High
ACT Range	18/24	20/25
SAT Range	850/1180	1065/1234
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (10%) Education (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Psychology (5%)	Business (15%) Education (14%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Graduation Rate	39%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,800	$36,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$155	N/A

Diversity	MUW	College of the Ozarks
% Men	22%	44%
% Women	78%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	93%
% Black	37%	1%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MUW	College of the Ozarks
% In-State	74%	56%
% Out-of-State	26%	43%
Campus	MUW	College of the Ozarks
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi University for Women is larger than than College of the Ozarks based on total student enrollment (2,339 students vs. 1,487 students)

MUW vs. College of the Ozarks Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Ozarks is 155% more expensive to attend than MUW for in-state tuition ($19,800.00 vs. $7,766.00)
• Out of state tuition is 155% higher at College of the Ozarks than Mississippi University for Women ($19,800.00 vs. $7,766.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Ozarks than MUW ($12,611 vs. $12,691)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Ozarks are 0.1% lower than costs at Mississippi University for Women ($8,200 vs. $8,212)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Ozarks than Mississippi University for Women (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Ozarks students is 89.7% larger than aid received Mississippi University for Women ($18,754 vs. $9,887)

MUW vs. College of the Ozarks Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MUW 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 MUW .

• The average SAT score at College of the Ozarks (1069) is 57 points higher than at MUW (1012)
• Incoming College of the Ozarks students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at MUW (21)
• Accepted freshman College of the Ozarks students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at MUW (3.49)
• MUW has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than College of the Ozarks (21.1%)

MUW vs. College of the Ozarks Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MUW 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 MUW.

• The graduation rate at College of the Ozarks is higher than Mississippi University for Women (54% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Mississippi University for Women earn on average $1,000 more per year than College of the Ozarks graduates after ten years. ($37,800 vs. $36,800)

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