Cottey College

www.cottey.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$21,620

1.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$16,667

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.22%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

60.5%

555 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

303

99.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

73.9%

51 Graduates

About

Cottey College is a higher education institution located in Vernon County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cottey College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (32 degrees awarded), General Fine Studio Arts (3 degrees), and General Dance (1 degrees).

In 2020, 91 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 (47 degrees), 6.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $21,620, which is $9,836 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $21,620, which is $9,836 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,667.

In 2021, 32% of undergraduate students attending Cottey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$21,620

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cottey College was $21,620. The cost of tuition at Cottey College is $9,836 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$16,667

2021 Value

5.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cottey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,667. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cottey College grew by 5.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cottey 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

$7,590

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cottey College was of $7,590 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.663% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Cottey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 68% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cottey 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.

2.22%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cottey College was 2.22%, which represents 2 out of the 90 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.

Admissions

Cottey College received 555 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those 555 applicants, 336 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.5% acceptance rate.

There were 303 students enrolled at Cottey College in 2021. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cottey College has an overall enrollment yield of 38.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

336

Accepted Out of 555

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cottey College was 60.5% (336 admissions from 555 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 60.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants stayed by 0%, while admissions remained the same..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cottey College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

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

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Cottey College had a total enrollment of 303 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 302 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cottey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.6% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.62% Black or African American, 2.31% Asian, 2.31% Two or More Races, 1.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cottey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (68.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (12.3%) and Black or African American Female (4.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cottey College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 303 students. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 302 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Cottey College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Cottey College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
208 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
37 enrolled students
Black or African American
14 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cottey College is 68.6% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.62% Black or African American, 2.31% Asian, 2.31% Two or More Races, 1.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.33% 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 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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.

Graduates

In 2020, 91 more women than men received degrees from Cottey College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cottey College is white (47 degrees awarded). There were 6.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cottey College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (32 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (3 degrees) and General Dance (1 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (259,194 people), Other managers (207,532 people), Postsecondary teachers (132,023 people), Social workers, all other (107,803 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (93,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Cottey College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (33 degrees), Psychology (7 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Cottey College are Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (33 degrees), Psychology (7 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (622,503 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (328,793 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (244,209 people), Outpatient care centers (163,749 people), and Individual & family services (150,520 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
32 degree-majors awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
3 degree-majors awarded
General Dance
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Cottey College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 32 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Cottey College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (91).

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

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Cottey College in Liberal Arts & Sciences. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 55% of students graduating from Cottey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cottey College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cottey College is white (47 degrees awarded). There were 6.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cottey College is white female (47 degrees awarded). There were 6.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (7 degrees).

Operations

Cottey College has an endowment valued at nearly $132M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.8M (18.7%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Cottey College had a total salary expenditure of 24.8M. Cottey College employs 18 Assistant professors, 16 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Cottey College are Female Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (13), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College are: Service, with 33 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Endowment

$132M

2021 Endowment

20.2%

growth from 2020

Cottey College has an endowment valued at about $132M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Cottey College grew 20.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $118M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cottey College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.07M

2021 Salaries

4.76%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Cottey College paid a median of $8.07M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($24.8M) and a 4.76% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cottey College paid a total of $2.69M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cottey College were Assistant professor with 18 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College were Service with 33 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cottey College was Female Professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cottey College.