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Cottey College

Nevada, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,805What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
254
In-state tuition
$27,562Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$27,562
SAT midpoint
1,075
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$35,422Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,805

Better than 86% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$35,422

Better than 8% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,043

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$39,269

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,805

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Cottey College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,043
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$35,422

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Cottey College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Biology, GeneralNot reported12
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported7
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported1
CriminologyNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged ArtNot reportedNot reported

All 15 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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