COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
From the Office of
Enrollment Management
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
115 High Schools
◦ 5 Home School Graduates
10 Colleges
43 states
25 countries
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Average ACT composite scores of incoming students have ranged from 21.3 to 22.9
Average SAT total scores (without writing) of incoming students have ranged from 970-1026
The average GPA of incoming students has ranged from 3.3 to 3.57
Retention has ranged from 68.5% to 79.5%
Students of color comprise 25% of our community
International students comprise 14% of our community
19% of our faculty are of color
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Cottey students have been awarded:
◦ Coca-Cola Scholarship
◦ Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
◦ All-Missouri Academic Second Team
◦ All-Missouri Academic First Team
◦ New Century Scholar
◦ Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
◦ All-Missouri Academic Third Team
◦ All-USA Academic Team
◦ Guistwhite Scholar
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Since 2013, Cottey students have participated in internships on campus, in Nevada, throughout Missouri, across the US and abroad in:
◦ Zimbabwe
◦ Fredericksburg, TX
◦ Springfield, MO
◦ Broomfield, CO
◦ Thumphi, Bhutan
◦ Guatemala
◦ Tangier, Morocco
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
◦ Brown University
◦ Case Western Reserve University
◦ College of William and Mary
◦ Fordham University
◦ Illinois State University
◦ Purdue University
◦ Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
◦ Texas Women’s University
◦ Tulane University
◦ University of Iowa
◦ University of California at Berkeley
◦ University of Georgia
◦ University of Kansas
◦ University of Missouri at Columbia
◦ University of Nebraska at Lincoln
◦ University of South Carolina
◦ University of Texas at Austin
◦ University of Wisconsin at Madison
◦ Yale University
More than 90% hold doctoral degrees or the terminal degrees in their fields from the following institutions including members of the Big 10, and public flagship and Ivy League universities, among others:
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
90% of faculty hold Ph.D. or equivalent
10:1 student to faculty ratio
Average class size is 13
Historically underrepresented faculty and students comprise 19 and 25 percent of our population
International students comprise 14% of our
population
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
The first female member of the Texas Supreme Court
A Treasurer of the United States
An Oscar nominee
An astronaut in training
The first female general manager for the Associated Press
Science and math professors
Fortune 500 managers
Entrepreneurs in technology and other enterprises
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Smith
Mount Holyoke
American University in Paris
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Georgetown University
Grinnell College
Harvard University
Northwestern University
University of California at Berkeley
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Graduates of women's colleges are more than twice as likely as graduates of coeducation colleges to receive doctorate degrees.
Nearly half the graduates of women's colleges have earned advanced degrees and 81% have continued their education beyond college.
Graduates of women's colleges are more successful in
careers; they tend to hold higher positions, are happier
and earn more money.
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
On Business Week's list of the 50 women who are
rising stars in Corporate America, 30 percent received their baccalaureate degrees from women's colleges.
33 percent of the female board members
of Fortune 1000 companies are women's college graduates.
Nearly one-fourth of current female congress members
attended women's colleges.
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
One of every seven women cabinet members in state government attended a women's college.
20 percent of women identified by Black Enterprise
Magazine as the 20 most powerful African-American
women in corporate America graduated from women's
colleges
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
40+ student organizations
Unique residence halls provide the suite- life
Fun for Free
◦ Cultural events, performances, lectures, workshops, and recreational activities are offered without additional charge to
students.
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Music lessons
Instrument usage
International trip
Master classes with visiting dance and music
performers
LEO program and events
Admission to guest speakers
Tutors
Writing center
Language lab
Science lab equipment
Art supplies (no additional studio fees)
Career counseling
Internship guidance
MOBIUS
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Intramural exercise classes
Fitness center
Swimming pool
Health services that include visits to doctors, not just nurses
Counseling
Transportation to medical and other appointments
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Centennial Dinners
Admission to performances and athletic events
“Nearly free” transportation for "Road Trips" to Kansas City, Joplin and the surrounding area
Instruction for personalized fitness plans
Yoga, aerobics and other activities through the Student Wellness Program
Suite Night at the Hill
Family Weekend
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Printing
Faxing (student life)
Scanning
Computer and smartphone support
IT help desk
Virus and malware removal
Free antivirus and anti- malware software
Minor and major repairs on personal electronics. Any parts
are the responsibility of the student to purchase.
Software installation
Troubleshoots and diagnostic
Mobile phone/email syncing
Study abroad proxy service
Remote access
Internet
Wi-Fi
Cable TV in lounges
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Parking
Shuttles to Walmart
Summer storage
Coffee in the Library
Graduation gowns; no graduation fees
Refrigerator, hot plate and microwave and access to oven provided
Career closet and formal clothing closet use
Housekeeping in the suites five days a week
No additional fees for students taking over 15 hours
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Hang Seng Management College in Hong Kong
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Cottey Law Scholars)
York St. John University in York, England
Crowder College (Pre-professional education)
◦ Introduction to Teaching
◦ Literature for Elementary Children
◦ Technology in Teaching
◦ Educational Psychology
◦ Educational Field Experience
Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences
76 Articulation agreements with many schools in 26 states,
Washington, D.C. and 4 countries
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Talking Points
◦ Cottey was recently named a best value in Missouri by a
“ranking created using National Center for Education
Statistics’ College Navigator and PayScale data to identify the schools based on graduation rate, net price, acceptance rate and a 20-year net return on investment…Best Value Schools helps students find schools and degree programs that can provide the most available financial aid and assistance, the greatest support and service, the highest return on
investment, and the best overall value.”
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Tuition & Fees Room & Board Total Charges
Public 4-Year In-state $8,893 $9,498 $18,391
Public 4-Year Out-of-state $22,203 $9,498 $31,701
Private Nonprofit 4-Year $30,094 $10,823 $40,917
Cottey (Private Nonprofit 4-Year) $19,300 $7,000 $26,300
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
$10,000 per year
◦ High School: 30 ACT, 1340 SAT, 3.9 GPA
◦ Transfer: College cumulative GPA 3.5-4.0
$7,500 per year
◦ High School: 27 ACT, 1220 SAT, 3.7 GPA
◦ Transfer: College cumulative GPA 3.0-3.49
$5,000
◦ High School: 24 ACT, 1110 SAT, 3.4 GPA
◦ Transfer: College cumulative GPA 2.5-2.99
$2,500
◦ 22 ACT, 1030 SAT, 3.25 GPA (High School Only)
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Alumnae
◦ $500 per academic year to relatives of Cottey alumnae, which could include daughters, granddaughters, sisters, great-
granddaughters, or nieces of Cottey alumnae, depending on the amount of funding available.
Aspiring Women Leaders
◦ One of five $3,000 scholarships available to incoming first-year students
Athletic
◦ $500 up to the amount of tuition and books
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Cottey A+
◦ $1,000/year renewable scholarship awarded to accepted Missouri students who have completed the A+ program in high school.
Girl Scout Leadership Award
◦ $1000 per academic year awarded to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients.
Summer Workshop
◦ $3,000 renewable for up to four years for workshop
participants who enroll as full-time students
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Up to $3,500 per academic year may be awarded for:
◦ Demonstrated leadership and/or community service
◦ 3.0 GPA
◦ 23 ACT/1060 SAT
◦ To selected applicants from the following counties:
Missouri
Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, St. Clair, or Vernon
Kansas
Bourbon
COTTEY COLLEGE
For Women • By Women • About Women
Art
◦ Painting
◦ Photography
◦ Sculpture
◦ Ceramics
◦ Printmaking
◦ Digital Art
◦ Mixed Media
◦ Drawing
Dance
Music
