| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,442 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,432 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
10 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 95.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 92.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Campus size: |
1,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hollister, MO |
| Population of city/town: |
4,458 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
47 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
164,122 |
| Online campus map: |
www.cofo.edu/content/
campusmap.aspx?myID=21 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (54%)
- men's dorms (46%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
89% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
19% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time, unmarried students must live on campus unless living with parents. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
228 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Ozarkiana room. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Greenhouses, Fruitcake and Jelly Kitchen, Edwards Grist Mill, Veterans Grove, The Keeter Center; Ralph Foster and Gaetz Tractor museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Outlook, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Newman Association, Missions Club; Christian, Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian, and Nurses Christian Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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International relations club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Business Undergraduate Society, Students in Free Enterprise, Hotel and Restaurant Management, College Republicans, Student Teachers Association, Young Americans for Freedom, Habitat for Humanity; public relations, rotaract, physical education, dietetics, wilderness activities, math, horticulture, and physics clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Shepherd,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
College of the Ozarks,
One Opportunity Avenue,
P.O. Box 17,
Point Lookout, MO 657 |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
78% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and racquetball courts; dance studio, gymnasium, weight room, activities center, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, football, kickball, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (210 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Branson, MO (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kansas City, MO (225 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hollister, MO (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
100% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
6% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Arkansas State University, Evangel University, John Brown University, Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, University of Arkansas, University of Missouri.
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
60% within six months of graduation, 90% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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BKD, City of Branson Cerner Corporation, Cox Medical, Dairy Farmers of America, Earls Family Broadcasting, Lowes Home Improvement, Missouri Department of Conservation, Nucor Steel, USDA, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Young America's Foundation. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- General Terrence R. Dake, Former Assistant Commandant, United States Marine Corps
- Brian Storm, President, MediaStorm
- Erin Hayes, Former ABC Correspondent.
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