Ozarks Technical 
Community College

2011 Fall Fast Facts

2010 Fall Fast Facts

In 1990, 14 school districts voted to create a community college district to provide affordable, accessible education with a focus on job training. In 2010, Hollister R-V also voted to become part of the district. The Ozarks Technical Community College district encompasses the 15 school districts shown below.

• Ash Grove R-IV
• Clever R-V
• Everton R-III
• Fordland R-IV 
• Hollister R-V
• Logan-Rogersville R-VIII
• Marshfield R-I
• Nixa R-II
• Ozark R-VI
• Pleasant Hope R-VI
• Republic R-III
• Strafford R-VI
• Walnut Grove R-V
• Willard R-II

• More than 13% of credit students at OTC are the first in their family to go to college (First Generation College Students).
• 67% of OTC students qualify for some sort of financial aid.
• Over 2,000 students enrolled in the GED program at OTC in 2011
  (summer 2010 - spring 2011).

More than 800 certificates and degrees were awarded in the 2010-11 school year.

• In-District tuition:  $91
• Out-of-District tuition:  $128.50
• Out-of-State tuition: $169
• Student Fee: $12
• Technology Fee: $5

• According to a 2007 feasibility study, 99% of the respondents in the community described OTC as the place to provide students with the skills to compete in today's economy.

• At the end of the 2011 fiscal year, the Foundation had received $1,810,712 in gifts and donations. 
• In 2010-11, the OTC Foundation awarded 218 scholarships totaling $160,707.
• The OTC Foundation's endowment stood at $2.7 million in 2010-11.

• For every dollar students invest in OTC, they receive a cumulative $6.10 in higher future income (discounted) over the course of their working careers.
• Missouri benefits from improved health and reduced welfare, unemployment, and crime, saving the public some $2.9 million per year.
• Taxpayers see a rate of return of 6.9% on their investment in OTC.

• The net added income generated by OTC operations ($31.6 million) and the spending of non-local students ($11.6 million) contributes a total of $43.2 million in income to the OTC Service Region economy each year.
• The accumulated credits achieved by former OTC students over the past 19 years translate to $168.6 million in added regional income each year due to the higher earnings of students and increased output of businesses.