Carl Albert State College vs. Redlands Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Carl Albert State College in Poteau, OK with Redlands Community College in El Reno, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Redlands Community College is larger than Carl Albert State College based on total student enrollment (2,184 students vs. 1,851 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, OK (Rural Fringe setting); Redlands Community College is in El Reno, OK (Rural Fringe setting).
• Carl Albert State College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Redlands Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Carl Albert State College 23:1; Redlands Community College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carl Albert State College are 13.9% lower than at Redlands Community College ($5,909 vs. $6,864).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.4% higher at Carl Albert State College than at Redlands Community College (about $1,147 more per year; $9,098 vs. $7,951).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carl Albert State College than at Redlands Community College (94% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Redlands Community College students is 74.6% larger than aid received by Carl Albert State College students ($11,071 vs. $6,341).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Carl Albert State College and Redlands Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Carl Albert State College graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Redlands Community College graduates ($6,000 vs. $6,500).
• Among borrowers, Carl Albert State College graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Redlands Community College graduates ($62 vs. $67).
• More Carl Albert State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Redlands Community College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.