Carl Albert State College is a public community college located in Poteau, OK. It offers 28 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Carl Albert State College is $4,230 for Oklahoma residents and $8,707 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Oklahoma public community colleges' average ($7,344).
The school has 1,823 students, which is lower than Oklahoma community collleges' average (1,981). In addition, 778 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Oklahoma community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Carl Albert State College. Then, we compare its costs to Oklahoma community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Carl Albert State College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 6 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 7 | 21 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
5 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Law Studies | NOT OFFERED |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
52 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,823 students at Carl Albert State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 552 male students and 1,229 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,781 | 867 | 914 |
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| Male Students | 552 | 301 | 251 |
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| Female Students | 1,229 | 566 | 663 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,823 total students, 1,395 students enrolled through distance learning (778 students enrolled exclusively and 617 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,823 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 778 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 617 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 428 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Carl Albert State College.