How has College of the Ozarks changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 10% (2010) to 12% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 2,975 (2010) to 2,919 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 1,380 (2010) to 1,454 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1025–1159 (2016) to 1050–1220 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range held steady at 20–25 from 2008 to 2022.

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $18,030 (2011) to $24,420 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.