Cox College
Springfield, MO · Private · Midsize city · Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Private institution in Springfield, MO · 634 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $56,867 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 14%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,599976th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,599582nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $20,000625th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,867699th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,703270th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 100.0%1st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 71.4%647th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6341,604th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.9%943rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 363 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 4 of 4 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,673 | $61,020 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,570 | $53,358 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Cox College’s 634 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MO
- Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 632 undergrads
- Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO · 612 undergrads
- Westminster CollegeFulton, MO · 592 undergrads
- Urshan CollegeWentzville, MO · 512 undergrads
- Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO · 782 undergrads
- Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO · 791 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitecoxcollege.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176770)
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- Compare with Fontbonne UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Cox College vs Fontbonne UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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