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Cottey College Demographics & Diversity

Nevada, Missouri

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Medium

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Cottey College are primarily White with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has medium racial diversity. 40% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Cottey College students
Race Percent of Students
White 60%
Black 7%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 2%
American Indian / Alaskan 2%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 5%
International 14%
Race Unknown 0%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

Cottey College is a women's college. All students enrolled at Cottey College are female with a gender ratio of 100% women to 0% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Cottey College has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of males.

Male to female gender ratio for Cottey College students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 0%
Women 100%
Enrollment by gender for Cottey College students
Gender Number of Students
Men 0
Women 311

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Cottey College serves a high number of out-of-state students with 66% of the student body residing outside of Missouri or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Cottey College students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 34%
Out of State 63%
Foreign 3%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$61,289 per year

43% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
311
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 5.8%
Part time Undergrads 1.6%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=177117 IPEDS survey data for Cottey College.

Last updated February 24, 2024