Carl Albert State College

www.carlalbert.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,737

2021 Average Net Price

$6,370

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.59%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,781

48.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.4%

124 Graduates

About

Carl Albert State College is a higher education institution located in Le Flore County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Carl Albert State College were General Health Services (65 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees), and Other Social Sciences (35 degrees).

In 2021, 395 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carl Albert State College. 73.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (213 degrees), 3.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (70 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carl Albert State College is $2,737, which is $−5,231 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Carl Albert State College is $2,737, which is $−5,231 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,370.

In 2021, 87% of undergraduate students attending Carl Albert State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,737

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Carl Albert State College was $2,737. The cost of tuition at Carl Albert State College is $−5,231 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Carl Albert State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,370

2021 Value

7.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Carl Albert State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,370. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Carl Albert State College grew by 7.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carl Albert State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$4,976

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carl Albert State College was of $4,976 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 36.4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Carl Albert State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.4% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carl Albert State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.59%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Carl Albert State College was 1.59%, which represents 5 out of the 314 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Carl Albert State College had a total enrollment of 1,781 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Carl Albert State College is 867 students and the part-time enrollment is 914. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Carl Albert State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carl Albert State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.1% White, 29.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.32% Two or More Races, 8.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Black or African American, and 1.18% Asian.

Students enrolled at Carl Albert State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (20.4%) and White Male (15.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carl Albert State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,781 students. The full-time enrollment at Carl Albert State College is 867 and the part-time enrollment is 914. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Carl Albert State College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Carl Albert State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2021 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 Carl Albert State College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Carl Albert State College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Carl Albert State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
856 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
526 enrolled students
Two or More Races
166 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carl Albert State College is 48.1% White, 29.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.32% Two or More Races, 8.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Black or African American, and 1.18% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 187 more women than men received degrees from Carl Albert State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carl Albert State College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (70 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Carl Albert State College is General Health Services (65 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees) and Other Social Sciences (35 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carl Albert State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (71 degrees awarded), Legal (17 degrees), and Social Sciences (40 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carl Albert State College are Registered nurses (1,370,137 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (320,604 people), Other managers (291,681 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (194,010 people), and Medical & health services managers (173,021 people).

The most specialized majors at Carl Albert State College in 2021 are Human Sciences (71 degrees awarded), Legal (17 degrees), Social Sciences (40 degrees), Health (133 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carl Albert State College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Carl Albert State College are Human Sciences (71 degrees awarded), Legal (17 degrees), Social Sciences (40 degrees), Health (133 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carl Albert State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,570,480 people), Elementary & secondary schools (525,473 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (347,119 people), Legal services (269,499 people), and Outpatient care centers (268,435 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carl Albert State College.

Most Common (2021)

General Health Services
65 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degree-majors awarded
Other Social Sciences
35 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Carl Albert State College was General Health Services with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Carl Albert State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

104

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

291

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Carl Albert State College, which is 0.357 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (291).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Carl Albert State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Carl Albert State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.04 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 71 degrees were awarded to women at Carl Albert State College in Child Care Provider. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 23% of students graduating from Carl Albert State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Carl Albert State College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.806% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
213 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
70 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carl Albert State College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (70 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
163 degrees awarded
White Male
50 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carl Albert State College is white female (163 degrees awarded). There were 3.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (50 degrees).

Operations

Carl Albert State College employs 43 Instructors. Most academics at Carl Albert State College are Female Instructor (30), and Male Instructor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carl Albert State College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 37 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$8.84M

2021 Salaries

6.13%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Carl Albert State College paid a median of $8.84M in salaries, a 6.13% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Carl Albert State College paid a total of $2.02M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carl Albert State College was Instructor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carl Albert State College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carl Albert State College was Female Instructor with 30 employees, and Male Instructor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Carl Albert State College.