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Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma·Public, 2-year·Southwest·carlalbert.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
1,851
peer median 2,187
Avg net price
$14,607
+$2.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%
Full-time retention
10%

Pell equity

1.3pp gap
Pell recipients
43%60 of 141
Non-Pell (all)
44%27 of 61
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%1 of 6
No Federal Aid
47%26 of 55

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 34 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
8
23.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.9%
+2.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing8 · 23.5%
  • No Data25 · 73.5%
  • Failing1 · 2.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
4
Safe
4
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Social Sciences Other
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
-12.1%
$28,986 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+10.2%
$36,363 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+10.8%
$36,542 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.5%
$38,771 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.3%
$40,001 vs $32,989
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+27.1%
$41,942 vs $32,989
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+36.2%
$44,939 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.9%
$49,450 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Social Sciences Other
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
25%
$7,118 debt · $28,986 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
22%
$7,936 debt · $36,363 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$8,500 debt · $44,939 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$12,095 debt · $74,997 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
16%
$6,204 debt · $40,001 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$5,879 debt · $38,771 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1978Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,902
$30–48k$13,399
$48–75k$16,156
$75–110k$20,618
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,607
+$2,770vs Community College median $11,837
Federal loans
14.4%
In-state tuition
$4,380
Out-of-state
$9,098

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,054 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,054
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,413,787 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
368 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$678K
189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$681K
174 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 314 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
314
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.8%
2017
18.9%
2018
10.4%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Carl Albert State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

375 total completions
01Health Professions
12733.9%
02Business
5514.7%
03Liberal Arts
4010.7%
04Social Sciences
3810.1%
05Family/Consumer Sci
379.9%
06Education
308.0%
07Security/Protective
236.1%
08Biological Sciences
112.9%
09Communication
71.9%
10Engineering Tech
71.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,851
12-mo unduplicated
2,130
Undergraduate
2,130
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%658
Women
69%1,472

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
16.4%
Unknown
14.8%
Two or more
13.7%
Hispanic
10.6%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
183
106 M · 77 W
Women athletes
42.1%
Athletic aid
$359K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$145K
$182K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Wrestling
37 M · 35 W
$423K
Baseball
50 M ·
$247K
Softball
· 17 W
$206K
Cross Country
5 M · 11 W
$123K
Other Sports
· 13 W
$133K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.68
3 offenses · 1,786 students

3-year trend

1.682 yrs ago1.651 yr ago1.68Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs08
Liquor220

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
44

Carl Albert State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carl Albert State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCarl Albert State College
43%1,851$14,607Community College
1,488$14,628Community College
1,285$10,830Community College
2,949$12,844Community College
11,475$4,739Community College
2,522$6,182Community College
Peer group median43%2,187$11,837

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Carl Albert State College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
(918) 647-1200
Address
1507 S. McKenna, Poteau, OK 74953

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness promotes a culture of continuous improvement within a framework that supports the college’s mission to foster student success. The office advocates for integrated planning and supports systematic, comprehensive processes to assess and evaluate student learning and institutional performance for evidence-based reporting and informed decision-making.

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Frequently asked questions about Carl Albert State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carl Albert State College.

What is the graduation rate at Carl Albert State College?

Carl Albert State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carl Albert State College?

Carl Albert State College reports a total enrollment of 1,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Carl Albert State College?

The average net price at Carl Albert State College is $14,607 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Carl Albert State College located?

Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, Oklahoma 74953-5208.

Who runs Institutional Research at Carl Albert State College?

Carl Albert State College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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