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Compare State Fair Community College vs St Charles Community College

Sedalia, MO · Cottleville, MO

State Fair Community CollegeSt Charles Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,985/yr$5,837/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,288/yr$3,436/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500$6,187
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,309/yr$4,407/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,272/yr$7,698/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,589/yr$8,856/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,858/yr$9,348/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/mo$66/mo
Room & board (on campus)$9,332/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$11,304/yr$14,301/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$525/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,267/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,719/yr$13,629/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,176/yr$3,048/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,416/yr$6,096/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%25%
Students taking federal loans11%6.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate44%25%
Freshmen who come back60%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$35,562/yr$42,422/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,546–$52,964$26,402–$62,357
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%26%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,659/yr$37,087/yr
Earn more than a HS grad54%61%
Graduate on time33%13%
First-gen students who finish23%17%
Low-income students who finish19%16%
Students who transfer out13%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$33,698/yr$39,248/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 34% · Precision Production 6%Liberal Arts & General Studies 50% · Health Professions 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 50% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 34% of degreesHealth Professions — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programPrecision Production — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 4% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 3% of degreesEducation — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $61,389/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,488/yr
Degrees in STEM4.6%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6945,017
Students per professor20 : 122 : 1
Average professor pay$5,845/mo$8,555/mo
Full-time professors33%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$24,878$30,934
SettingTown (remote)Suburb (large)
LocationSedalia, MOCottleville, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19661986
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%3.2%
Men33%41%
Women67%59%
White students77%66%
Black students6%9.4%
Hispanic or Latino students9.8%7%
Asian students0.6%2%
Two or more races5.4%5.2%
Other / not reported0.7%7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%42%
Part-time students28%36%
Students age 25+15%18%
Spent on teaching per student$8,414/yr$6,713/yr
Endowment$31.8M$101,778
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing324No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$3,200/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,700/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams128
Student athletes165117
Athletic scholarships$902,864$194,137
Athletics budget$2.6M$742,097
Athletics revenue$2.6M$857,628
Recruiting spend$21,050$1,398

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.