Private nonprofitFour-year

Cottey College

Nevada, MO · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$13,805
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$27,562
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,422
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$39,269
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$27,562
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$27,562
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,240
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,281
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,225
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,093
$30,001–48,00010,634
$48,001–75,00012,063
$75,001–110,00015,732
$110,001+18,130

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
52.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
67.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,903
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,422
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,043
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$201.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
59.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $35,422 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
69.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
254
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
46.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
60.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,404
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White70%
Hispanic13%
Black7%
Asian2%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Calvary UniversityNot reported52.2%$45,421
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported0.0%$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$33,236$44,125$12,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences.Not reported$58,891Not reported
Research and Experimental Psychology.Not reported$55,695Not reported
Criminology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.Not reported$66,596Not reported
Dance.Not reported$30,547Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$31,773Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$31,650Not reported
Music.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
International Business.Not reported$73,201Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported
History.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10