by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at College of the Ozarks, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending College of the Ozarks works out to about $32,262.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $22,320.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,942.00 |
| Total cost | $32,262.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,262.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,634.00 |
| Net price | $4,628.00 |
| That is 86% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,262.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,353.00 |
| Net price | $4,909.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,096.00 | $4,804.00 | $33,490.00 |
| Senior year | $5,700.00 | $5,374.00 | $37,462.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,577.00 | $20,342.00 | $141,805.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,220.00 | $7,750.00 | $54,023.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $248.00 | $234.00 | $1,632.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,797.00 | $28,092.00 | $195,828.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,096.00 | $4,804.00 | $33,490.00 |
| Senior year | $5,290.00 | $4,987.00 | $34,765.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,386.00 | $9,791.00 | $68,255.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,957.00 | $3,730.00 | $26,003.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $120.00 | $113.00 | $785.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,342.00 | $13,521.00 | $94,258.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,100.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,669.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,214.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,639.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,275.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,273.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,397.00 |
Run your own numbers with the College of the Ozarks Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The default-rate category at College of the Ozarks is No Data.
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at College of the Ozarks come to $1,042,191.00 spread across 162 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,213.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing College of the Ozarks, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.