University of St. Mary vs. Ozark Christian College

University of Saint Mary vs. Ozark Christian College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Ozark Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Joplin, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,267	689
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	occ.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$13,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$13,680
Room & Board	$9,070	$6,458
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$17,604
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$7,976
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	377
Admitted	1,220	356
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	94.4%Open
Enrolled %	16.1%	41.3%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23
SAT Range	935/1066
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	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (2%) Foreign Languages (1%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Graduation Rate	42%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$32,200
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$17,500
Median Loan Payment	$245	$180

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
% Men	48%	56%
% Women	52%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	85%
% Black	12%	2%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
% In-State	48%	28%
% Out-of-State	50%	72%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Ozark Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Ozark Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 689 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Ozark Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or Ozark Christian College?

• University of Saint Mary is 129.9% more expensive to attend than Ozark Christian College for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.9% higher at University of St. Mary than Ozark Christian College ($31,450.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ozark Christian College than University of St. Mary ($17,604 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ozark Christian College are 40.4% lower than costs at University of Saint Mary ($6,458 vs. $9,070)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Ozark Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 196.4% larger than aid received Ozark Christian College ($23,638 vs. $7,976)

University of St. Mary vs. Ozark Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Ozark Christian College (3.32)
• Ozark Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (94.4%) than University of St. Mary (81.9%)

University of St. Mary vs. Ozark Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Ozark Christian College (42% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $9,000 more per year than Ozark Christian College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $32,200)
• Ozark Christian College students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($17,500 vs. $23,750)
• Ozark Christian College graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($180 vs. $245)
• More Ozark Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 58%)

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