How much is the OTC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, OTC's tuition & fees is $5,624 for Missouri residents and $6,872 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $18,488 for Missouri residents and $19,736 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.
OTC Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees | $5,624 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $6,872 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $800 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $6,474 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,590 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,424 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $7,834 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to OTC for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $33,375 at OTC. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is -$nan. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to -$nan.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, OTC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Missouri, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,307.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Ozarks Technical Community College | $5,624 | $6,872 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Missouri Four-years Colleges | $16,349 |
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| Public Schools | $10,139 | $13,307 |
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| Private Schools | $17,376 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between OTC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Ozarks Technical Community College has increased by 39.65% over the past 10 years from $4,560 to $6,872.
The living costs increased by 6.00% last year and 9.19% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Ozarks Technical Community College, 6,471 students (62%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,331.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at OTC is $15,405 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,712 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,283 and the average amount of student loans is $2,008.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Student Population
Ozarks Technical Community College has a total of 10,889 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,422 male students and 6,084 female students attending OTC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,632 students enrolled online exclusively (24.17% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Undergraduate | 10,506 |
4,422 | 6,084 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO |
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| Phone | 417-447-7500 |
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| WEB | www.otc.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate |
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| Program Offered | 85 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 7 Online Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Student Population | 10,889 |
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| Graduation Rate | 30% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 15% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 16 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 215 (Full-time), 601 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 573 (Full-time), 1,073 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $54,392 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $52,319 |
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