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Community University
Carl Albert State College
Carl Albert State College is a public two-year community college in Poteau, Oklahoma. The institution offers affordable and accessible education with multiple campuses and online options.
Poteau, OKtown, distant
$7,026AVG NET PRICE
1,579STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Carl Albert State College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Carl Albert State College serves as a public two-year community college located in Poteau, Oklahoma. The school identifies itself as a place where students can feel at home on either the Poteau or Sallisaw campus while pursuing affordable and accessible education.
Academics are central to the institution's mission, which aims to provide exceptional education that fosters student success. Students have options across more than 20 degree and certificate programs, supported by a faculty dedicated to their growth.
AT A GLANCE
TypeCommunityTwo years
Settingtown, distant
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Carl Albert State College describes its approach as providing accessible education that fosters student success. Prospective students can apply directly through the institution's online portal to join the Viking community.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$4,230/yr
Out-of-state: $8,707/yr. Oklahoma residents pay roughly 51% less.
Net price by income band
$6,351$0–$30,000
$6,502$30,001–$48,000
$7,624$48,001–$75,000
$11,921$75,001–$110,000
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$7,026/yr
▲ 10% since 2020-2188% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $5,508.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The college offers more than 20 degree and certificate programs designed to meet diverse educational needs. Academic offerings are supported by a commitment to affordability, with tuition and fees positioned among the lowest in Oklahoma.
Student–faculty ratio
23:1
First-year retention
58%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
0
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
300
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town, distant
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$34,117
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
81.2%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
56.4%
56.4% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Carl Albert State College.