Cox College
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
100%Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
100%Graduation rate
$56,867Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,000Median debt at graduation
540Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,822
- Books & supplies
- $1,700
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 100%
- First-year retention
- 0%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $58,703
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,867
- Median debt (graduates)
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 21 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | $55,622 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 94 | $58,667 | $20,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 18 | $47,630 | $18,444 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $68,782 | $18,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 128 | $68,174 | $21,291 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $99,678 | $41,435 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 26 | $69,028 | $64,342 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 8 | $52,561 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 540
- Graduate students
- 208
- Part-time
- 46%
- Women / men
- 85% / 15%
- White
- 83%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $72,216 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- coxcollege.edu
- Also known as
- Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Cox College?
100.0% of applicants were admitted.
How much do Cox College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $56,867 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
100% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.