Missouri Southern vs. Ozark Christian College

Missouri Southern State University vs. Ozark Christian College comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Ozark Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Location	Joplin, MO	Joplin, MO
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	4,144	689
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#911
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	occ.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$8,026	$13,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,052	$13,680
Room & Board	$7,624	$6,458
Avg Net Price	$10,061	$17,604
Avg Grant Aid	$8,016	$7,976
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,937	377
Admitted	1,927	356
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	94.4%Open
Enrolled %	31.4%	41.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	960/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (2%) Foreign Languages (1%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Graduation Rate	33%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$32,200
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$17,500
Median Loan Payment	$215	$180

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
% Men	38%	56%
% Women	62%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	85%
% Black	6%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
% In-State	70%	28%
% Out-of-State	28%	72%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Ozark Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Ozark Christian College based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 689 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Ozark Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri Southern or Ozark Christian College?

• Ozark Christian College is 70.4% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($13,680.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at Missouri Southern than Ozark Christian College ($16,052.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Ozark Christian College ($10,061 vs. $17,604)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ozark Christian College are 18.1% lower than costs at Missouri Southern State University ($6,458 vs. $7,624)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Southern State University as Ozark Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Southern State University students is 0.5% larger than aid received Ozark Christian College ($8,016 vs. $7,976)

Missouri Southern vs. Ozark Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Ozark Christian College (3.32)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Ozark Christian College (94.4%)

Missouri Southern vs. Ozark Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Southern or Ozark Christian College? 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 Ozark Christian College and Missouri Southern.

• The graduation rate at Ozark Christian College is higher than Missouri Southern State University (39% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Missouri Southern State University earn on average $4,400 more per year than Ozark Christian College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $32,200)
• Ozark Christian College students graduate with a $3,331 lower median federal student loan debt than Missouri Southern graduates. ($17,500 vs. $20,831)
• Ozark Christian College graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Missouri Southern graduates. ($180 vs. $215)
• More Ozark Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 53%)

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