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Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

5,359 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,512 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Ozarks Technical Community College?

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Contact details for OTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417-447-7500
Website: www.otc.edu

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Can I Afford OTC?

$4,512 In-State Tuition
37% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time OTC students paid $188 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $240 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,512 $5,760
Fees $1,112 $1,112
Books and Supplies $800 $800

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At OTC, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $2,008 a year. That adds up to $8,032 over four years for those students.

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Ozarks Technical Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,359 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,237 undergraduate students at OTC, with 5,359 being full-time and 5,878 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,359 full-time undergraduates at OTC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ozarks Technical Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 110
Black or African American 122
Hispanic or Latino 326
White 4,408
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 393

Over 23 countries are represented at OTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at Ozarks Technical Community College

2,632 Took All Classes Online
5,289 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 5,289 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at OTC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 13th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of OTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 14%

Ozarks Technical Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 76 76
Welding Technology/Welder 10 52 62
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 10 37 47
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 21 26 47
Dental Assisting/Assistant 40 1 41
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 15 24 39
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 5 30 35
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 14 20 34
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 26 26
General Drafting & Design Technology 13 9 22
Surgical Technology 21 0 21
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 21 0 21
General Construction Trades 9 11 20
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 2 18 20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 12 7 19
Lineworker 17 0 17
Physical Therapy Assistant 16 0 16
Respiratory Care Therapy 16 0 16
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 16 0 16
Occupational Therapist Assistant 13 0 13
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other 1 9 10
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 1 9
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 5 4 9
Laboratory Technician 8 0 8
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 2 6 8
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 7 0 7
Hearing Instrument Specialist 4 2 6
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 3 0 3
Other Precision Production 1 0 1
TOTAL 310 359 669

Ozarks Technical Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Ozarks Technical Community College awarded 1,728 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 0 0 7 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 29 0
Allied Health Professions 0 9 53 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 8 0
Construction 0 11 9 0
Culinary Arts 0 26 24 0
Dental Support Services 0 1 56 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 9 13 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 17 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 18 2 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 26 21 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 20 14 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 13 6 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 8 0
Other Precision Production 0 0 1 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 76 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 58 12 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 91 30 0
Total 0 965 763 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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