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Compare College of the Ozarks vs Southwest Baptist University

Point Lookout, MO · Bolivar, MO

College of the OzarksSouthwest Baptist University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,100/yr$21,677/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,381/yr$21,978/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$20,957
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,140/yr$17,947/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,022/yr$19,633/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$6,409/yr$22,016/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,426/yr$23,857/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$222/mo
Room & board (on campus)$8,800/yr$9,776/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,760/yr$8,010/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & supplies$1,150/yr$980/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,940/yr$2,573/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$33,734/yr$40,301/yr
Tuition (in-state)$22,320/yr$30,566/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,320/yr$30,566/yr
Students with Pell Grants49%36%
Students taking federal loans0%50%
Getting in
Students who get accepted12%68%
SAT range (middle 50%)1050–1220810–1210
SAT average11181088
ACT range (middle 50%)20–2517–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 19–25 · Math 18–24English 16–26 · Math 16–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,4951,057
Students accepted3711,054
Students who enrolled256270
Accepted students who enroll69%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores11%9%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores91%64%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersRequiredNot considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testNot consideredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate64%55%
Freshmen who come back90%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,592/yr$43,112/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,292–$58,758$28,512–$67,324
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%49%
White students graduating63%58%
Black students graduating100%13%
Hispanic students graduating50%45%
Asian students graduating33%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,507/yr$38,855/yr
Earn more than a HS grad61%63%
Graduate on time49%46%
Pell students who graduate61%41%
First-gen students who finish67%47%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported41%
Students who transfer out28%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,008/yr$42,382/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 19% · Health Professions 9% · Education 9%Health Professions 46% · Education 12% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 46% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesEducation — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 7% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 5% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $57,521/yrEducation, General — $75,701/yr
Degrees in STEM10%6.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4441,341
Students per professor14 : 110 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported489
Average professor pay$8,409/mo$6,072/mo
Full-time professors70%39%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$37,573$35,564
SettingTown (distant)Town (distant)
LocationPoint Lookout, MOBolivar, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19061878
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%1.2%
Men45%38%
Women55%62%
White students85%73%
Black students1.7%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino students4.6%2.2%
Asian students1.1%1.1%
Two or more races3.8%3.9%
Other / not reported1.7%12%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students33%35%
Part-time students1.3%21%
Students age 25+1.1%17%
Spent on teaching per student$13,386/yr$10,376/yr
Endowment$651.5M$31.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,378873
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$3,672/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$5,280/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week20 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationEvangelical ChristianSouthern Baptist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INCAA Division II with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams818
Student athletes123438
Athletic scholarships$431,910$4.1M
Athletics budget$1.4M$9.6M
Athletics revenue$1.4M$9.6M
Recruiting spend$16,000$41,183

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.