Ozarks Technical Community College

www.otc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,808

2021 Average Net Price

$6,669

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.79%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

10,506

46.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.5%

644 Graduates

About

Ozarks Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Greene County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ozarks Technical Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (601 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (152 degrees), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (98 degrees).

In 2021, 2,336 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ozarks Technical Community College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,899 degrees), 9.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (195 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ozarks Technical Community College is $2,808, which is $−5,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ozarks Technical Community College is $2,808, which is $−5,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,669.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending Ozarks Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,808

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ozarks Technical Community College was $2,808. The cost of tuition at Ozarks Technical Community College is $−5,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,669

2021 Value

12.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ozarks Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,669. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ozarks Technical Community College grew by 12.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,404

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ozarks Technical Community College was of $6,404 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 8.01% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Ozarks Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.59% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.79%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ozarks Technical Community College was 1.79%, which represents 51 out of the 2856 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ozarks Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 10,506 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College is 4,901 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,605. This means that 46.6% of students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ozarks Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.5% White, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 5.47% Two or More Races, 3.06% Black or African American, 1.55% Asian, 0.647% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.4%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,506 students. The full-time enrollment at Ozarks Technical Community College is 4,901 and the part-time enrollment is 5,605. This means that 46.6% of students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ozarks Technical Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Ozarks Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ozarks Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
8,566 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
684 enrolled students
Two or More Races
575 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ozarks Technical Community College is 81.5% White, 6.51% Hispanic or Latino, 5.47% Two or More Races, 3.06% Black or African American, 1.55% Asian, 0.647% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 508 more women than men received degrees from Ozarks Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ozarks Technical Community College is white (1,899 degrees awarded). There were 9.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (195 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ozarks Technical Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (601 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (152 degrees) and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (98 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ozarks Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (72 degrees awarded), Precision Production (74 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (132 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarks Technical Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (94,835 people), Other managers (44,909 people), Construction managers (36,851 people), Education administrators (24,907 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (24,030 people).

The most specialized majors at Ozarks Technical Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (72 degrees awarded), Precision Production (74 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (132 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (629 degrees), and Construction (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarks Technical Community College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Ozarks Technical Community College are Communication Technologies (72 degrees awarded), Precision Production (74 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (132 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (629 degrees), and Construction (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ozarks Technical Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (179,024 people), Construction (85,842 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (47,625 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (43,272 people), and Child day care services (27,213 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ozarks Technical Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
601 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
152 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
98 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Ozarks Technical Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 601 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

914

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,422

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 914 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarks Technical Community College, which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,422).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ozarks Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 212 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarks Technical Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.545 times less than the 389 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 389 degrees were awarded to men at Ozarks Technical Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.83 times more than the 212 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from Ozarks Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ozarks Technical Community College is Male and Asian (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,899 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
195 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ozarks Technical Community College is white (1,899 degrees awarded). There were 9.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (195 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,139 degrees awarded
White Male
760 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
129 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ozarks Technical Community College is white female (1,139 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (760 degrees).

Operations

Ozarks Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.71M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 475k (7.09%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Ozarks Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 105M. Ozarks Technical Community College employs 222 No academic ranks. Most academics at Ozarks Technical Community College are Female No academic rank (129), and Male No academic rank (93).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarks Technical Community College are: Management, with 100 employees, Service, with 70 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 65 employees.

Endowment

$6.71M

2021 Endowment

69.2%

growth from 2020

Ozarks Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.71M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ozarks Technical Community College grew 69.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ozarks Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$40.7M

2021 Salaries

2.12%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Ozarks Technical Community College paid a median of $40.7M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($105M) and a 2.12% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.8M

Instructional Salaries

222

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ozarks Technical Community College paid a total of $12.8M to 222 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

222 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

100 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ozarks Technical Community College was No academic rank with 222 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ozarks Technical Community College were Management with 100 employees, Service with 70 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 65 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ozarks Technical Community College was Female No academic rank with 129 employees, and Male No academic rank with 93 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ozarks Technical Community College.