Cottey College vs. RSU

Cottey College vs. Rogers State University comparison

	Cottey College	Rogers State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cottey College	RSU
Location	Nevada, MO	Claremore, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	311	3,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cottey.edu	rsu.edu
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Costs	Cottey College	RSU
Tuition (In State)	$23,350	$4,536
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,350	$12,320
Room & Board	$8,620	$10,725
Avg Net Price	$17,123	$13,446
Avg Grant Aid	$17,308	$7,107
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	79%

Admission	Cottey College	RSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	682	-
Admitted	498	-
Acceptance Rate	73%
Enrolled %	19.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	1030/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cottey College	RSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Business (30%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Cottey College	RSU
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$37,300
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$16,150
Median Loan Payment	$124	$166

Diversity	Cottey College	RSU
% Men	0%	39%
% Women	100%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	58%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	2%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	19%
% International	14%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Cottey College	RSU
% In-State	34%	95%
% Out-of-State	63%	2%
Campus	Cottey College	RSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rogers State University is larger than than Cottey College based on total student enrollment (3,155 students vs. 311 students)

Cottey College vs. RSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cottey College or RSU?

• Cottey College is 414.8% more expensive to attend than RSU for in-state tuition ($23,350.00 vs. $4,536.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.5% higher at Cottey College than Rogers State University ($23,350.00 vs. $12,320.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rogers State University than Cottey College ($13,446 vs. $17,123)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cottey College are 24.4% lower than costs at Rogers State University ($8,620 vs. $10,725)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cottey College than Rogers State University (98% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cottey College students is 143.5% larger than aid received Rogers State University ($17,308 vs. $7,107)

Which college is harder to get into, Cottey College or RSU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between RSU or Cottey College .

• The average SAT score at Cottey College (1049) is 219 points higher than at RSU (830)
• Incoming Cottey College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at RSU (17)
• Accepted freshman RSU students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Cottey College (3.39)

Cottey College vs. RSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cottey College or RSU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between RSU and Cottey College.

• Graduates from Rogers State University earn on average $3,400 more per year than Cottey College graduates after ten years. ($37,300 vs. $33,900)
• Cottey College students graduate with a $4,150 lower median federal student loan debt than RSU graduates. ($12,000 vs. $16,150)
• Cottey College graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than RSU graduates. ($124 vs. $166)
• More Cottey College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former RSU students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/