Ozarks Technical Community College

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School Description

Provided by Ozarks Technical Community College

Ozarks Technical Community College’s primary mission is to provide accessible, high quality, affordable technical and general education that is responsive to the educational needs of the community and its diverse constituencies.

Purpose Statement — OTC fulfills its mission through the following programs and services:

Technical Education Programs — Provide certificate, associate degree and shorter programs which enable students to pursue a career or advance their education.

General Education — Provide courses which lead to accomplishment of certificates, AAS and AA degrees.

Developmental Education — Provide courses which develop basic skills in areas such as adult basic education, reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills.

Center for Workforce Development — Provide training to address specific needs of business and industry and further economic development in the region.

Continuing Education & Community Service — Provide a variety of non-credit courses and lifelong learning opportunities, which are responsive to the needs of the region.

Student Services — Provide services to assist students in fulfilling their educational goals, including orientation, assessment, advisement, financial aid, personal and career counseling, job placement, accommodation services for students with disabilities, and a learning resources center

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Ozarks Technical Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) is "the community's college" in Springfield, Missouri, established by Springfield and thirteen surrounding public school districts on April 3, 1990. Students can earn a one-year Certificate, two-year Associate of Applied Science degree (A.A.S.), or an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.). In 1996, OTC received accreditation from the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In Spring 2007, OTC received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to deliver all of its degree programs online.

In addition to its college credit component, OTC provided area citizens with several other educational options:

  • High school juniors and seniors can participate in half-day job skill programs through OTC's area vocational-technical school;
  • Specific training could be custom designed for business and industry at the work site;
  • Non-credit personal and professional enrichment courses were made available;
  • Adult Education and Literacy was made available to adults working toward the General Equivalence Diploma (GED); and
  • Students can learn virtually anytime, anywhere in a rapidly-growing number of diverse, high-quality online courses -- including unique online offerings in communication, foreign language, life and physical sciences, mathematics, and teacher education.

In September 1991, with 1,198 college credit students, OTC opened its doors at Cox Medical Center North and at 815 North Sherman Avenue in Lincoln Hall and Graff Hall, facilities that formerly housed the Graff Area Vocational Technical Center. These two buildings became the cornerstone of the OTC campus.

Enrollment grew at a rate of 10-20% each year with the campus expanding to accommodate the demand for facilities. The Technical Education Center opened in the summer of 1997, the Information Commons in the summer of 1998, the Information Commons East wing in the summer of 1999, and the Industry and Transportation Technology Center opened in 2000. Renovation of Lincoln Hall was completed in 2001, with the Information Commons West wing to be complete in fall 2002. Grants and a contribution from John Q. Hammons also made beautification of the campus possible with the construction of a pedestrian mall between buildings and a waterfall along Chestnut Expressway.The new Richwood Valley campus (south of the main campus in Springfield) will be open for classes starting January 2007. It will be the 6th location where classes are taught.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
66%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 3,360
Students Receiving Aid:
73%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 66%
Part-Time 34%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 91%
Other 5%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Missouri 97%
California 0%
Illinois 0%
Arkansas 0%
Kansas 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,160 $ 2,640 $ 3,360
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,872 $ 2,352 $ 3,072
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 288 $ 288 $ 288
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,470 41%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,126 37%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 741 7%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,799 14%  
Any Aid:
  73%  

Degree Programs at Ozarks Technical Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Ozarks Technical Community College

Career Education Majors

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