Ozarks vs. Missouri Valley College

Comparable Facts

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

Missouri Valley College is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (1,770 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Missouri Valley College is in Marshall, MO (Remote Town setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri Valley College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Missouri Valley College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 15% lower than at Missouri Valley College ($9,603 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.5% higher at Ozarks than at Missouri Valley College (about $2,250 more per year; $25,950 vs. $23,700).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks as at Missouri Valley College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Valley College students is 1.2% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($19,012 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Ozarks than at Missouri Valley College (22 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and Missouri Valley College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at Missouri Valley College (3.04).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 29.2% at Missouri Valley College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $4,460 lower median loan debt than Missouri Valley College graduates ($22,540 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Missouri Valley College graduates ($233 vs. $279).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Valley College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 47%).

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