Carl Albert State College is a public community college located in Poteau, OK. It offers 38 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Carl Albert State College is $4,230 for Oklahoma residents and $8,708 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Oklahoma public community colleges' average ($7,016).

The school has 1,851 students, which is lower than Oklahoma community collleges' average (1,925). In addition, 873 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Oklahoma community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Carl Albert State
Oklahoma ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,230$8,708
Books & Supplies$1,700
On-Campus Living Costs$12,356
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,359
Average Financial Aid$6,924
Cost of Attendance$18,286$22,764
After Financial Aid$11,362$15,840
Carl Albert State Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Oklahoma ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Carl Albert State College$4,230$8,708
Public Community Colleges in Oklahoma$4,531$7,016
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs77NOT OFFERED
Total Programs830NOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Security Science and Technology, GeneralNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant16 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,851 students at Carl Albert State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 561 male students and 1,225 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,786868918
Male Students561303258
Female Students1,225565660

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,851 total students, 1,462 students enrolled through distance learning (873 students enrolled exclusively and 589 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,851
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses873
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses589
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses389

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Carl Albert State College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1507 S McKenna, Poteau, OK
Phone918-647-1200
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,230
Out-of-State$8,708
Student Population »1,851 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »43%
Transfer-out Rate4%
Retention Rate10% (Full-time)
10% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,924
Students to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)