Missouri students paid $21,160 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $960 more than the $20,200 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 83 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1 million and 53 students took out student loans totaling more than $296,110.
Including all undergraduates (271), 263 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million, and 153 students took out $926,558 in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~70 | $19,300 | $19,300 | $20,200 | $21,160 | 9.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Cottey College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 39 | 45% | $196,197 | $5,031 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 13 | 15% | $23,500 | $1,808 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 83 | 97% | $799,885 | $9,637 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 83 | 97% | $1,019,582 | $12,284 |
| Federal student loans | 53 | 62% | $285,382 | $5,385 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 3% | $10,728 | $3,576 |
| Student loan aid | 53 | 62% | $296,110 | $5,587 |
| Total student aid | 83 | 97% | - | - |
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