Cottey College

www.cottey.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,350

8% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$17,123

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

73%

682 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

311

99.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

52.1%

25 Graduates

About

Cottey College is a higher education institution located in Vernon County, MO. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cottey College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (16 degrees awarded), General Fine Studio Arts (3 degrees), and General Dance (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $23,350, which is $11,386 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cottey College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 88 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $23,350, which is $11,386 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,123.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending Cottey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$23,350

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Cottey College was $23,350. The cost of tuition at Cottey College is $11,386 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

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

Average Net Price

$17,123

2022 Value

2.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Cottey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,123. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Cottey College grew by 2.74%.

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

$7,704

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cottey College was of $7,704 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.5% between 2021 and 2022.

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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Cottey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 209% with respect to 2021, when 32% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cottey College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 88 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 682 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 22.9% annual growth. Out of those 682 applicants, 498 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73% acceptance rate.

There were 311 students enrolled at Cottey College in 2022.

Cottey College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

498

Accepted Out of 682

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cottey College was 73% (498 admissions from 682 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 60.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 22.9%, while admissions grew by 48.2%.

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

0% of enrolled first-time students at Cottey College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Cottey College had a total enrollment of 311 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 309 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cottey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Black or African American, 1.93% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.61% Two or More Races, 1.29% Asian, and 0.322% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cottey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (72.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (12%) and Black or African American Female (4.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cottey College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 311 students. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 309 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time compared with 43.2% 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

61%

2022 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (63%), 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 (2022)

White
223 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
37 enrolled students
Black or African American
16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cottey College is 71.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Black or African American, 1.93% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.61% Two or More Races, 1.29% Asian, and 0.322% 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 42.6% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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 N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Cottey College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cottey College is white (37 degrees awarded). There were 9.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cottey College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (16 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (3 degrees) and General Dance (1 degrees).

In 2022, 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 Social Sciences (12 degrees awarded), Psychology (9 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (481,050 people), Physicians (462,191 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (412,594 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (393,748 people), and Postsecondary teachers (308,810 people).

The most specialized majors at Cottey College in 2022 are Social Sciences (12 degrees awarded), Psychology (9 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (17 degrees), and Biology (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Cottey College are Social Sciences (12 degrees awarded), Psychology (9 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (17 degrees), and Biology (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (985,223 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (762,565 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (749,945 people), Computer Systems Design (351,366 people), and Legal services (348,023 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 (2022)

Criminology
9 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
9 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cottey College was Criminology with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 58% of students graduating from Cottey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Cottey College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

White
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cottey College is white (37 degrees awarded). There were 9.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cottey College is white female (37 degrees awarded). There were 9.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (4 degrees).

Operations

Cottey College employs 16 Assistant professors, 13 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Cottey College are Female Assistant professor (12), Female Professor (11), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College are: Service, with 36 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$8.08M

2022 Salaries

0.139%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Cottey College paid a median of $8.08M in salaries, a 0.139% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.76% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.7% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.43M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Cottey College paid a total of $2.43M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.45M (26.6%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cottey College were Assistant professor with 16 employees, Professor with 13 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College were Service with 36 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cottey College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

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

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