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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, Arkansas·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cccua.edu/index.html
6-yr Graduation
54%
—
Total enrollment
1,312
peer median 1,688
Avg net price
$5,200
+$95 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
64%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 43 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
5
11.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing5 · 11.6%
  • No Data37 · 86.0%
  • Failing1 · 2.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
37

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.

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-16.1%
$26,531 vs $31,625
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.1%
$39,234 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+25.3%
$39,639 vs $31,625
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.1%
$44,934 vs $31,625
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+51.5%
$47,899 vs $31,625
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+151.1%
$79,422 vs $31,625

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1998Next review Aug 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,122
$30–48k$5,297
$48–75k$8,264
$75–110k$7,245
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$5,200
vs Community College median $5,105
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,906
Out-of-state
$4,746

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 458 students received $2.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
458
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,357,281 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCCUA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

238 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11447.9%
02Education
3715.5%
03Health Professions
3414.3%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
218.8%
05Business
156.3%
06Psychology
83.4%
07Agriculture
52.1%
08Security/Protective
41.7%
09Natural Resources
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,312
12-mo unduplicated
1,708
Undergraduate
1,708
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%608
Women
64%1,100

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.6%
Hispanic
30.9%
Black
14.8%
Two or more
6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
63
38 M · 25 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$25K
Total student aid
Budget
$340K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$13K
$8K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
17 M · 16 W
$44K
Basketball
17 M · 11 W
$99K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,278 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    50

    CCCUA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCCUA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectCossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
    		54%—1,312$5,200Community College
    James Sprunt Community College
    		——1,519$3,852Community College
    NorthWest Arkansas Community College
    		——8,412$5,719Community College
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
    		——1,103——
    Patrick & Henry Community College
    		——1,908$3,430Community College
    Beaufort County Community College
    		——1,856$5,105Community College
    Peer group median54%—1,688$5,105

    Frequently asked questions about Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCCUA.

    What is the graduation rate at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas reports a total enrollment of 1,312 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    The average net price at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is $5,200 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas located?

    Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in De Queen, Arkansas 71832.

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