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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

De Queen, Arkansas · Public

Welding schoolsAuto mechanic schoolsLPN / LVN programsMedical assistant programsCosmetology schoolsEMT & paramedic training
54%completion rate · Arkansas avg 57%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$30,249median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$33,775median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 183 College Drive, De Queen, AR 71832 · Phone: (870) 584-4471 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Cossatot Community Co… Cossatot Community Co…: 53.8% 53.8% Arkansas average Arkansas average: 57.3% 57.3% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$37,380$47,970$55,280
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$30,320$44,160$57,910
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$44,670$56,620$61,220
Medical assistants$30,840$37,760$42,900
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$23,920$28,830$33,730
Emergency medical technicians$28,370$36,230$41,670

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Arkansas (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 102 not reported $27,281 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 33 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, under 300 hours 28 not reported $27,281 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, under 300 hours 25 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 20 not reported $27,281 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 20 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 10 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 9 not reported $48,432 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 7 not reported $48,432 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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