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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
$4,385
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

6.2pp gap
Pell recipients
52%61 of 118
Non-Pell (all)
58%32 of 55
No Federal Aid
58%32 of 55

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,452
$30–48k$4,033
$48–75k$6,507
$75–110k$7,452
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,385
vs Community College median $4,385
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,200
Out-of-state
$5,070

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 467 students received $2.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
467
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,399,875 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

201 total completions
01Liberal Arts
10351.2%
02Health Professions
3919.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
189.0%
04Education
178.5%
05Business
84.0%
06Psychology
73.5%
07Security/Protective
42.0%
08Computer Sciences
21.0%
09Natural Resources
21.0%
10Agriculture
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,312
12-mo unduplicated
1,635
Undergraduate
1,635
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%586
Women
64%1,049

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.2%
Hispanic
27.6%
Black
12.2%
Unknown
11.5%
Two or more
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Asian
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
68
41 M · 27 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$58K
Total student aid
Budget
$368K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$34K
$19K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
16 M · 11 W
$60K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$105K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,387 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.

    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.

    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$4,385Community College
    1,519$1,863Community College
    8,412$7,196Community College
    1,103
    1,908$4,102Community College
    1,856$6,500Community College
    Peer group median54%1,688$4,385

    Institutions like CCCUA

    Explore the federal data for institutions in CCCUA's comparison group.

    CCCUA Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    sstinnett [at] cccua.edu
    Phone
    870-584-1158
    Address
    183 College Drive, De Queen, AR 71832

    The Office of Institutional Research provides accurate, timely, and transparent data to support strategic planning, accreditation, compliance reporting, and institutional effectiveness.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Shawna Stinnett
      Director of Institutional Research & Assessment

    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 $4,385 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas?

    Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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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