Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK · Public two-year · Town: Distant
1,786undergraduates
$7,141average net price per year
41%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (103 awarded), Associate (33 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (11 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (50 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (42 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (65 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (45 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Associate (40 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (10 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate (18 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Associate (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,230
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,707
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,580
- Books and supplies
- $1,700
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,260
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,770
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,247
- Total cost living at home
- $14,604
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,351 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,502 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,624 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,921 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,129
- Got a grant from the college
- 28%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,400
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 49%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 16%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,931
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 35%
- Finished in 3 years
- 41%
- Finished in 4 years
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 256 | 43% |
| Men | 164 | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 28% |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 56 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 184 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 124 | 45% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 680 | 48% | 12% |
| Started here, part-time | 141 | 48% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 80 | 73% | 5% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 59 | 78% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,786
- Undergraduates
- 1,786
- Full-time undergraduates
- 868
- Part-time undergraduates
- 918
- Students per faculty member
- 23 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 40%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 17% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1507 S McKenna, Poteau, OK, 74953-5208
- County
- Le Flore County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.