Cottey College Acceptance Rate
Nevada, Missouri · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 567
- Admitted
- 376
- Yield
- 17.6%
- Test policy
- Test-optional
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 567 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Cottey College's acceptance rate has fallen from 70.6% in 2014–15 to 66.3% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 446 to 567 (+27%) over that period.
Its 66.3% rate makes Cottey College more selective than about 68% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 32 tracked Missouri schools, it is more selective than about 63%.
Cottey College has been test-optional since 2020–21. Of admitted students, 17.6% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 446 | 315 | 70.6% | 131 |
| 2015–16 | 412 | 303 | 73.5% | 153 |
| 2016–17 | 374 | 257 | 68.7% | 102 |
| 2017–18 | 504 | 323 | 64.1% | 86 |
| 2018–19 | 623 | 237 | 38% | 97 |
| 2019–20 | 572 | 263 | 46% | 92 |
| 2020–21 | 555 | 336 | 60.5% | 103 |
| 2021–22 | 555 | 336 | 60.5% | 130 |
| 2022–23 | 682 | 498 | 73% | 96 |
| 2023–24 | 567 | 376 | 66.3% | 66 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 567 | 376 | 66.3% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-optional (considered if submitted).
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | % submitting |
|---|---|---|
| ACT Composite | 14–24 | 11% |
How Cottey College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Cottey College's acceptance rate?
Cottey College's acceptance rate is 66.3% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (376 admitted of 567 applicants).
Is Cottey College test optional?
Cottey College is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.
How many people apply to Cottey College?
Cottey College received 567 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 376.
Is Cottey College getting harder to get into?
Cottey College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 70.6% in 2014–15 to 66.3% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.cottey.edu/.