| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
612 men, 733 women, 1,345 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
594 men, 712 women, 1,306 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
18 men, 21 women, 39 total |
| 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: |
31% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 94.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 95.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
1,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Point Lookout Missouri |
| Population of city/town: |
5,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
47 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
150,000 |
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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: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
16% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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permission required for student marriages, class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
164 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless services. |
| 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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Greenhouses, fruitcake and jelly kitchen, tractor museum, Ralph Foster museum. |
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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, Meet individual needs (w/documented statement of need) as requested. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Outlook |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
46 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chi Alpha, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Christian Newman Association, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Missions Club, Mu Kappa |
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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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Habitat for Humanity, College Democrats, Rotaract Club, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, Physical Education Majors and Minors Club, Math-Physics Club, ROTC, Public Relations Club, Dietetics Club, Hotel and Restaurant Management Society, Wilderness Activities Club, Horticulture Club, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Business Undergraduate Socity-Phi Beta Lambda, College Republicans |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Al Waller,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
College of the Ozarks
One Opportunity Avenue
P.O. Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726 |
| School colors: |
Maroon/White |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Springfield (55 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Springfield (55 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kansas City (225 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hollister (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| 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: |
17% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Missouri State University (MO);Oklahoma City University (OK);St. Louis University (MO);University of Arkansas (AR);University of Missouri--Columbia (MO);University of Oklahoma (OK) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
71% within six months of graduation, 81% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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A.G. Edwards, Boy Scouts of America, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Express, General Electric, Walgreens, Leggett & Platt |
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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 of MediaStorm
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