Cottey College

https://www.cottey.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $25,720
    4.9% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,704
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    69.2%
    636 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    254
    99.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    39.4%
    26 Graduates

    About

    Cottey College is a higher education institution located in Vernon County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cottey College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (12 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (8 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (5 degrees).

    In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cottey College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (48 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $25,720, which is $15,125 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $25,720, which is $15,125 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,704.

    In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Cottey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $25,720
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cottey College was $25,720. The cost of tuition at Cottey College is $15,125 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,704
    2024 Value
    20.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cottey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,704. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cottey College grew by 20.2%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,741
    Room and Board
    $1,188
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Cottey College was of $8,741 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.26% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,188. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    100%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    100% of undergraduate students at Cottey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Cottey College received 636 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.2% annual growth. Out of those 636 applicants, 440 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 254 students enrolled at Cottey College in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Cottey College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    69.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    440
    Accepted Out of 636

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cottey College was 69.2% (440 admissions from 636 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 66.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 12.2%, while admissions grew by 17%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    8
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at Cottey College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Cottey College had a total enrollment of 254 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 253 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cottey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.7% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.69% Black or African American, 2.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.57% Asian, 1.18% Two or More Races, and 0.394% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cottey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (71.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.77%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cottey College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 254 students. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 253 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cottey College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Cottey College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      177 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      32 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      17 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cottey College is 69.7% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.69% Black or African American, 2.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.57% Asian, 1.18% Two or More Races, and 0.394% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 70 more women than men received degrees from Cottey College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cottey College is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cottey College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (12 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (8 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (5 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cottey College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (4 degrees awarded), English (4 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cottey College are Physicians (466,198 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (314,172 people), Other managers (313,127 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,351 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (259,188 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cottey College in 2024 are History (4 degrees awarded), English (4 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (12 degrees), and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cottey College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Cottey College are History (4 degrees awarded), English (4 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (12 degrees), and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cottey College are Elementary & secondary schools (884,006 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (721,232 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (653,568 people), Outpatient care centers (289,807 people), and Offices of physicians (246,180 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cottey College are History (4 degrees awarded), English (4 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (12 degrees), and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cottey College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      10 degrees awarded
    2. General Drama & Theater Arts
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Cottey College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 10 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    0
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    70
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Cottey College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Cottey College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    44%
    100% Completion Time
    52%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 44% of students graduating from Cottey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      48 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      12 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cottey College is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      80 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      79 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      76 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cottey College is white female (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (79 degrees).

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    Operations

    Cottey College has an endowment valued at nearly $108M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.9M (11.9%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Cottey College had a total salary expenditure of 19.2M. Cottey College employs 14 Associate professors, 12 Assistant professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Cottey College are Female Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (9), and Female Professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College are: Service, with 32 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $108M
    2024 Endowment
    1.82%
    decline from 2023

    Cottey College has an endowment valued at about $108M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cottey College declined 1.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $94.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8.38M
    2024 Salaries
    3.59%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Cottey College paid a median of $8.38M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($19.2M) and a 3.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.145% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.139% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.01M
    Instructional Salaries
    36
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cottey College paid a total of $2.01M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College were Service with 32 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

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