Cottey College vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Cottey College vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Location	Nevada, MO	Durant, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	311	5,479
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#944
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cottey.edu	se.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tuition (In State)	$23,350	$6,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,350	$15,360
Room & Board	$8,620	$7,250
Avg Net Price	$17,123	$10,004
Avg Grant Aid	$17,308	$7,181
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	95%

Admission	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	682	915
Admitted	498	679
Acceptance Rate	73%	74.2%
Enrolled %	19.3%	60.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/25	18/23
SAT Range	1030/1120	920/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Education (20%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Rate	-	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$15,506
Median Loan Payment	$124	$160

Diversity	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	100%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	55%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	2%	28%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	14%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% In-State	34%	73%
% Out-of-State	63%	26%
Campus	Cottey College	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Cottey College based on total student enrollment (5,479 students vs. 311 students)

Cottey College vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cottey College or Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

• Cottey College is 262% more expensive to attend than Southeastern Oklahoma State University for in-state tuition ($23,350.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52% higher at Cottey College than Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($23,350.00 vs. $15,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Cottey College ($10,004 vs. $17,123)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 18.9% lower than costs at Cottey College ($7,250 vs. $8,620)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cottey College than Southeastern Oklahoma State University (98% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cottey College students is 141% larger than aid received Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($17,308 vs. $7,181)

Cottey College vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cottey College (1049) is 79 points higher than at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (970)
• Incoming Cottey College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Cottey College (3.39)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than Cottey College (73%)

Cottey College vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cottey College or Southeastern Oklahoma State University? 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Cottey College.

• Graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn on average $5,200 more per year than Cottey College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $33,900)
• Cottey College students graduate with a $3,506 lower median federal student loan debt than Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates. ($12,000 vs. $15,506)
• Cottey College graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates. ($124 vs. $160)
• More Cottey College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Oklahoma State University 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/