Ozark Christian College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,840

4.23% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,971

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.35%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

49.2%

321 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

587

77.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

49.5%

53 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Ozark Christian College is a higher education institution located in Jasper County, MO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ozark Christian College were Biblical Studies (104 degrees awarded), Missionary Studies & Missiology (13 degrees), and Theological Studies (8 degrees).

In 2017, 165 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ozark Christian College. 43.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (145 degrees), 18.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozark Christian College is $11,840, which is $-2,160 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozark Christian College is $11,840, which is $-2,160 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,971.

In 2017, 92% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,840

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Ozark Christian College was $11,840. The cost of tuition at Ozark Christian College is $-2,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$14,971

2017 Value

2.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Ozark Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,971. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Ozark Christian College grew by 2.82%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,116

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ozark Christian College was of $6,116 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 3.31% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Ozark Christian College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.08% with respect to 2016, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.35%

2016 Default Rate

12

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Ozark Christian College was 6.35%, which represents 12 out of the 189 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Ozark Christian College received 321 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 118% annual growth. Out of those 321 applicants, 158 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.2% acceptance rate.

There were 587 students enrolled at Ozark Christian College in 2017, and 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ozark Christian College has an overall enrollment yield of 68.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

49.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

158

Accepted Out of 321

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ozark Christian College was 49.2% (158 admissions from 321 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 100%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 118%, while admissions grew by 7.48%.

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SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage

20

Scores Submitted

19% of enrolled first-time students at Ozark Christian College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Ozark Christian College has a total enrollment of 587 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozark Christian College is 457 students and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 77.9% of students enrolled at Ozark Christian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ozark Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.7% White, 5.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 2.56% Black or African American, 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.341% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ozark Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (46%), followed by White Female (38.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ozark Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 587 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozark Christian College is 457 and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 77.9% of students enrolled at Ozark Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ozark Christian College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Ozark Christian College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    497

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    34

  3. Two or More Races

    19

The enrolled student population at Ozark Christian College is 84.7% White, 5.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 2.56% Black or African American, 0.681% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.341% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.852%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 21 fewer women than men received degrees from Ozark Christian College. The majority of degree recipients at Ozark Christian College are white (145 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ozark Christian College is Biblical Studies (104 degrees awarded), followed by Missionary Studies & Missiology (13 degrees) and Theological Studies (8 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ozark Christian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (162 degrees awarded) and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Clergy (77,903 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (46,464 people), Postsecondary teachers (28,394 people), Other managers (22,259 people), and Secondary school teachers (17,485 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Theology (162 degrees awarded) and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Lodging managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Theology (162 degrees awarded) and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Elementary & secondary schools (92,525 people), Religious organizations (90,962 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (52,585 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (25,817 people), and Legal services (16,363 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozark Christian College are Theology (162 degrees awarded) and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Biblical Studies

    104 degrees awarded

  2. Missionary Studies & Missiology

    13 degrees awarded

  3. Theological Studies

    8 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ozark Christian College was Biblical Studies with 104 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 93

  2. 72

In 2017, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Ozark Christian College, which is 1.29 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (72).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Ozark Christian College in Biblical Studies, which is 1.39 times more than the 54 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 54 degrees were awarded to women at Ozark Christian College in Biblical Studies, which is 0.72 times less than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 15% of students graduating from Ozark Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ozark Christian College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    145 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    8 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ozark Christian College is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    76 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    69 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Ozark Christian College is white male (76 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (69 degrees).

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Operations

Ozark Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.76M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $843k (22.4%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Ozark Christian College had a total expenditure of $10.9M. Of that $10.9M, they spent $5.03M on salaries and $10.9M on benefits.

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozark Christian College are: Management, with 17 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Service with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.76M

2017 Endowment

2.39%

growth from 2016

Ozark Christian College has an endowment valued at about $3.76M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Ozark Christian College grew 2.39% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.34M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $49k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Ozark Christian College received $49k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$5.03M

Salary Expenditure

$10.9M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2017, Ozark Christian College had a total expenditure of $10.9M. Of that $10.9M, they spent $5.03M on salaries and $10.9M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$5.03M

2017 Salaries

1.92%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Ozark Christian College paid a median of $5.03M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($10.9M) and a 1.92% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.928% decline from 2015 and a 8.52% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.17M

Instructional Salaries

21

Number of Employees

In 2017, Ozark Christian College paid a total of $1.17M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $421k (25.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ozark Christian College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozark Christian College were Management with 17 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees; and Service with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ozark Christian College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Ozark Christian College.

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