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Cox College

Springfield, MO · 540 undergraduates · 44% receive Pell Grants · admits 100%
Private nonprofitMainly associate degrees

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
Not enough data
Will most students finish?
Yes
76% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $19,416 against earnings of $65,436, a ratio of 0.30. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

What do students really think?

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Would you choose it again? That is the first question the rating form asks.

Why it is good

  • 76% of students graduate, better than 93% of two-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $65,436, higher than 93% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
76%
Better than 93% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$65,436
Better than 93% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$19,416
Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
n/a
Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$14,822
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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