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Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma Public 2-year Town

Overview

Carl Albert State College is a public two-year institution in Poteau, Oklahoma. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,851 students.

Carl Albert State College offers certificates and associate degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Child Care Provider/Assistant, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Management Science. It awarded 500 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 10% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,851
Students enrolled
10%
First-year retention
500
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Social Sciences 3
Education 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 11 graduates
Communication and Journalism 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Engineering 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
10%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
388
Certificates under 1 year
96
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
16

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,851
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,851
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,130
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
18%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Jay Falkner
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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