Cottey College
Cottey College is a private women's college in Nevada, Missouri. It was founded by Virginia Alice (Cottey) Stockard in 1884. Since 1927, it has been owned and supported by the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic women's organization based in Des Moines, Iowa. For most of its history, Cottey was a two-year liberal arts college, and in 2011 it achieved accreditation as a four-year baccalaureate-granting college. It had 266 students enrolled in 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Average net price: $13,805
- Undergraduate enrollment: 269
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,422
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,043
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,903
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nevada, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Cottey College include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Business Administration and Management.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (12 bachelor's)
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (5 bachelor's)
- English (4 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (4 bachelor's)
- Criminology (4 bachelor's)
- Community (4 bachelor's)
- History (4 bachelor's)
- International Relations and Affairs (3 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Biological Sciences 29%, Psychology 43%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Cottey College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,399 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,399
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,718
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,588
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,591
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,118
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,562
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,562
- Books and supplies: $1,225
- On-campus room and board: $11,240
- Off-campus room and board: $8,281
- Off-campus with family: $1,670
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,027
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $20,701
- Average federal loan: $7,276
- Median debt at graduation: $19,043
Admissions
Cottey College admits 69% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 636
- Admitted: 440
- Enrolled: 95
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 269
- Women: 100%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 39%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $57,277
- Associate professor salary: $45,897
- Assistant professor salary: $46,511
- On-campus housing capacity: 350
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Cottey College acceptance rate? Cottey College admits 69% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Cottey College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,399 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,805.
What majors does Cottey College offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Business Administration and Management, English, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Cottey College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,422 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Cottey College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Cottey College official site: https://cottey.edu.