Cost of education increases for all College of the Ozarks students in 2022-23 school year

For the 2022-23 academic year, tuition at the College of the Ozarks rose by 1.7%, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Students enrolled at the four-year private nonprofit institution paid $20,290 this year, an increase of $330 from the $19,960 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.

Approximately 56% of the undergraduate student body are residents of Missouri, while 43% come from other states and 1% are international students.

All full-time undergraduates who began studies at the College of the Ozarks in the 2022-23 year received some form of student financial aid. In total, 358 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $7.2 million.

Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,479 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $37.1 million.

Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.

According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.

Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the College of the Ozarks in the 2022-23 school year.

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.