Ozarks vs. MidAmerica Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (1,538 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); MidAmerica Nazarene University is in Olathe, KS (Large Suburban setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; MidAmerica Nazarene University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 16.9% lower than at MidAmerica Nazarene University ($9,603 vs. $11,554).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.3% higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at University of the Ozarks (about $11,224 more per year; $37,174 vs. $25,950).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks as at MidAmerica Nazarene University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by MidAmerica Nazarene University students is 33.1% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($25,002 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Ozarks than at MidAmerica Nazarene University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and MidAmerica Nazarene University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 26.4% at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have a $3,790 lower median loan debt than Ozarks graduates ($18,750 vs. $22,540).
• Among borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ozarks graduates ($193 vs. $233).
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ozarks students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.