Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR 71832
About Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public community college in De Queen, Arkansas, enrolling about 772 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $4,385 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $4,200. Student demographics in federal data include White (44.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (27.6%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Versus the Arkansas median, sticker tuition is about 0.6×.
- Average net price runs below the Arkansas median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 53.76%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,775.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1826% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | $4,200 | $4,385 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| Arkansas (state median) | $7,334 | $9,144 | 51 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas really?
Key findings
- Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas charges 24% below the national public median tuition ($4,200).
- Versus the Arkansas median, sticker tuition is about 0.6×.
- Average net price runs below the Arkansas median net price.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $4,200
Finding Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas charges 24% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $4,200. That is 24% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the Arkansas median ($7,334), sticker tuition is about 0.6×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.4×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is $4,385.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $4,385 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $4,759 below the Arkansas median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $10,586 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
In-state tuition
$4,200
Out-of-state tuition
$5,070
Avg. net price
$4,385
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $3,452 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $4,033 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $6,507 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $7,452 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $16,800. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is known for
Top program completions
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies187
- Welding Technology/Welder142
- General Studies80
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician78
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician64
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Campus
Location
De Queen, AR
City / state
- ZIP
- 71832
- NCES locale
- Town remote
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.3× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size
Enrollment
772
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,635
- Full-time share
- 46%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 31.57%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $2,212 | $5,062 | $5,219 |
| 2014 | $2,332 | $5,212 | $5,989 |
| 2015 | $2,670 | $5,820 | $5,092 |
| 2016 | $3,015 | $6,345 | $4,103 |
| 2017 | $3,210 | $4,080 | $4,593 |
| 2018 | $3,450 | $4,290 | $4,702 |
| 2019 | $3,510 | $4,350 | $4,677 |
| 2020 | $3,570 | $4,410 | $5,715 |
| 2021 | $3,570 | $4,410 | $5,172 |
| 2022 | $3,620 | $4,460 | $4,223 |
| 2023 | $3,906 | $4,746 | $5,200 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas reported total enrollment of about 772 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 37% male and 63% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (44.2%), Hispanic or Latino (27.6%), and Black or African American (12.2%). About 31.57% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 58.6% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
46.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in 2024 is 772 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,635 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
64.4%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
39.31% 100% Completion Time
53.76% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 39.31% of students graduating from Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies: 24% male / 76% female
- Welding Technology/Welder: 95% male / 5% female
- General Studies: 20% male / 80% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas graduates earn a median of $33,775 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $33,775. Average net price used in cost models: $4,385.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas graduates report median earnings of $33,775 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (29 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$155,296
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Arkansas median 0.02× the median ($6.5M)
- Southeast median 0.01× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.01× the median ($26.4M)
- Arkansas median 0.02× the median ($7,616)
- Southeast median 0.02× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.02× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 51.0%
- Arkansas median 11.8 pp below median (62.8%)
- Southeast median 8.4 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 6.9 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,412
- Arkansas median near the median ($5,571)
- Southeast median 0.79× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.71× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $10,119
- Arkansas median 1.6× the median ($6,294)
- Southeast median 1.5× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas at a glance
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution in De Queen, AR, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesWelding Technology/WelderGeneral Studies
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian44.2%Hispanic or Latino27.6%Black or African American12.2%
- Opportunity College (2025)
- Higher access & higher earnings · Browse OCU directory
Schools near Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Other campuses in De Queen, AR when available, plus nearby institutions in Arkansas.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Arkansas, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas located?
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in De Queen, AR.
What is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas's tuition?
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $4,200 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $4,385 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas cost?
Reported tuition is $4,200 and average net price is $4,385 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $9,368 annually.
What explains Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($4,385), completion (53.8% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($33,775). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,635 students, White (44.2%), Hispanic or Latino (27.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?
About 58.6% of students at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas earn?
Median earnings are $30,249 six years after entry and $33,775 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?
The 150%-time completion rate is 53.8% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas public or private?
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution located in De Queen, AR.
Is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas an HBCU?
No. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas a tribal college?
No. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas reports 27.6% Hispanic enrollment share.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.