Cottey College

www.cottey.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,518

5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$18,430

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

66.3%

567 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

266

99.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

46.7%

28 Graduates

About

Cottey College is a higher education institution located in Vernon County, MO. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cottey College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (12 degrees awarded), General Drama & Theater Arts (1 degrees), and General Music (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $24,518, which is $12,327 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Cottey College is $24,518, which is $12,327 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,430.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Cottey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,518

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Cottey College was $24,518. The cost of tuition at Cottey College is $12,327 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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

Average Net Price

$18,430

2023 Value

7.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Cottey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,430. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Cottey College grew by 7.63%.

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

$8,000

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cottey College was of $8,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.84% between 2022 and 2023.

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

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Cottey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 99% 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 567 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 16.9% annual growth. Out of those 567 applicants, 376 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.3% acceptance rate.

There were 266 students enrolled at Cottey College in 2023.

Cottey College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

376

Accepted Out of 567

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cottey College was 66.3% (376 admissions from 567 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 16.9%, while admissions declined by 24.5%.

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 2023 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 266 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 264 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cottey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.9% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.77% Black or African American, 2.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, and 0.376% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cottey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (72.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.3%) and Black or African American Female (5.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cottey College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 266 students. The full-time enrollment at Cottey College is 264 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Cottey College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% 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%

2023 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 (62%), 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 (2023)

White
194 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
28 enrolled students
Black or African American
18 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cottey College is 72.9% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.77% Black or African American, 2.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, and 0.376% 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 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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 (48 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (5 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cottey College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (12 degrees awarded), followed by General Drama & Theater Arts (1 degrees) and General Music (1 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 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 (416,629 people), Other managers (236,455 people), Postsecondary teachers (215,020 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (209,574 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (206,864 people).

The most specialized majors at Cottey College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Biology (12 degrees), and English (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Cottey College are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Biology (12 degrees), and English (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 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 (2023)

General Biological Sciences
12 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
7 degrees awarded
Secondary Education & Teaching
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cottey College was General Biological Sciences with 12 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

61%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 61% of students graduating from Cottey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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 (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Cottey College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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 (2023)

White
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cottey College is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (5 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
5 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cottey College is white female (48 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (5 degrees).

Operations

Cottey College has an endowment valued at nearly $110M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.69M (6.08%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Cottey College had a total salary expenditure of 19.8M. Cottey College employs 14 Associate professors, 12 Assistant professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Cottey College are Female Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (10), and Female Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College are: Service, with 44 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Endowment

$110M

2023 Endowment

3.18%

growth from 2022

Cottey College has an endowment valued at about $110M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Cottey College grew 3.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $95.1M 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

$8.09M

2023 Salaries

0.145%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Cottey College paid a median of $8.09M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($19.8M) and a 0.145% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.139% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.76% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Cottey College paid a total of $2.29M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cottey College were Associate professor with 14 employees, Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cottey College were Service with 44 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cottey College was Female Associate professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

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

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