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Cottey College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
If you're applying to Cottey College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 61%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 6% of students accepted to Cottey College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 580. Math scores were between 520 and 540.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Cottey College it is much better at 7 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cottey College is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Cottey College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Cottey College for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Cottey College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 283 undergraduates at Cottey College with 278 being full-time and 5 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,474 | $18,050 | $18,166 | $19,037 | $22,059 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cottey College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cottey College, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $4,781 a year. That adds up to $19,124 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cottey College is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Get more details about the location of Cottey College.
Contact details for Cottey College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 W Austin, Nevada, MO 64772 |
| Phone: | 417-667-8181 |
| Website: | https://www.cottey.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 7 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | NA |
| General Biology | 5 | NA |
| International Business | 4 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 3 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 2 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1 | NA |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | NA |
| General English Literature | 1 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 13 students took at least one online class at Cottey College. This is a decrease from the 32 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 32 | 32 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 40 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 6 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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