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Compare Jefferson College vs State Technical College of Missouri

Hillsboro, MO · Linn, MO

Jefferson CollegeState Technical College of Missouri
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,378/yr$15,190/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,048/yr$11,566/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,285$10,986
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,745/yr$12,136/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,614/yr$14,730/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,711/yr$17,561/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,568/yr$18,968/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$98/mo$116/mo
Room & board (on campus)$9,388/yr$7,600/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,388/yr$6,820/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$720/yr$856/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,634/yr$5,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,572/yr$19,026/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,250/yr$8,160/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,850/yr$14,610/yr
Students with Pell Grants30%33%
Students taking federal loans7.9%37%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate38%84%
Freshmen who come back69%90%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,782/yr$55,901/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,822–$61,339$39,818–$80,302
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%72%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,913/yr$48,921/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%73%
Graduate on time27%82%
First-gen students who finish21%65%
Low-income students who finish17%62%
Students who transfer out15%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,508/yr$52,921/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 43% · Health Professions 20% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 6%Mechanic & Repair Technologies 20% · Construction Trades 17% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 43% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesConstruction Trades — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programPrecision Production — 6% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,439/yrHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians — $55,282/yr
Degrees in STEM6.5%17%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,5522,123
Students per professor14 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$7,816/mo$6,910/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$26,098$47,080
SettingRural (fringe)Rural (distant)
LocationHillsboro, MOLinn, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19631961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.1%0%
Men40%83%
Women60%17%
White students87%90%
Black students3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino students3.6%1.2%
Asian students1.3%0.5%
Two or more races3.1%2.6%
Other / not reported0.7%4.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%41%
Part-time students40%7.1%
Students age 25+16%6.2%
Spent on teaching per student$5,607/yr$7,371/yr
Endowment$688,808$735,739
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing204149
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,400/yr$4,000/yr
Meal plan charge$2,566/yr$2,850/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week14 meals/week14 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams10No data reported
Student athletes158No data reported
Athletic scholarships$888,437No data reported
Athletics budget$2.2MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$2.2MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$2,577No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.