Cottey College

Cottey College is a private nonprofit college in Nevada, MO. Its average net price is $21,347 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$18,758
$30,001 to $48,000$20,179
$48,001 to $75,000$19,717
$75,001 to $110,000$21,258
$110,001 and up$24,927
$29,594Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$29,594Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$21,347Average Net Price
$11,800Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,504Books and Supplies
$3,414Other Expenses
50.8%Students on Pell Grants
93.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

69.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$31,867
8 years after entry$39,370
10 years after entry$46,543
58.2%Graduation Rate
67.2%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Nevada, MOLocation
Remote townSetting
254Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged ArtNot publishedNot published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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