Ozarks vs. Missouri Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with Missouri Baptist University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Missouri Baptist University is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (5,699 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Missouri Baptist University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Missouri Baptist University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 36.5% lower than at Missouri Baptist University ($9,603 vs. $15,134).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.4% higher at Missouri Baptist University than at University of the Ozarks (about $8,662 more per year; $34,612 vs. $25,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Missouri Baptist University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Baptist University students is 15.4% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($21,676 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Ozarks than at Missouri Baptist University (22 vs. 16, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and Missouri Baptist University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Missouri Baptist University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Ozarks (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 40.9% at Missouri Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have a $790 lower median loan debt than Ozarks graduates ($21,750 vs. $22,540).
• Among borrowers, Missouri Baptist University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ozarks graduates ($224 vs. $233).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Baptist University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

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