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Cottey College

General Information

Name: Cottey College
Address: 1000 W Austin, Nevada, MO 64772
Phone:

  • General information: (417) 667-8181
  • Financial aid office: (417) 667-8181 x2190
  • Admissions office: (417) 667-8181 x2107

Website: www.cottey.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,200$11,600$10,800
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,200$5,200$5,000
        Other expenses$900$900$900
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,100$5,400$5,400
        Other expenses$900$900$900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$19,100$18,500$17,500
Off-campus$20,000$18,700$17,900
Off-campus with family$14,800$14,200$13,400

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • (*)state/local grants: 2%
  • Institutional grants: 87%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3247
  • Institutional grants:$4721
  • Student loans:$2947

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5060506
Percent admitted63.6%†63.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.0%†55.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 314
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 0%
    • Women: 100%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate


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